VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-10225
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.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 3.95%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.95%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.95% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- allwinner/linux-3.4-sunxi
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/16Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/15/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93442Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://forum.armbian.com/index.php?/topic/1108-security-alert-for-allwinner-sun8i-h3a83th8/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://irclog.whitequark.org/linux-sunxi/2016-04-29#16314390Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/local/allwinner_backdoorExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/16Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/15/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93442Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://forum.armbian.com/index.php?/topic/1108-security-alert-for-allwinner-sun8i-h3a83th8/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://irclog.whitequark.org/linux-sunxi/2016-04-29#16314390Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/local/allwinner_backdoorExploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.