CVE-2016-10225

Published: Mar 27, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

The sunxi-debug driver in Allwinner 3.4 legacy kernel for H3, A83T and H8 devices allows local users to gain root privileges by sending "rootmydevice" to /proc/sunxi_debug/sunxi_debug.

Affected (1)

Products: Allwinner: Linux 3.4 Sunxi

Allwinner

1 product

Linux 3.4 Sunxi

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 3 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Allwinner Linux 3.4 Sunxi	All versions

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Allwinner A83t	All versions
Allwinner H3	All versions
Allwinner H8	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-264

References (12)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/16

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/15/9

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93442

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://forum.armbian.com/index.php?/topic/1108-security-alert-for-allwinner-sun8i-h3a83th8/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://irclog.whitequark.org/linux-sunxi/2016-04-29#16314390

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/local/allwinner_backdoor

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/16