CVE-2013-4740

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Summary

CVECVE-2013-4740
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2013-11-12 14:35:00 UTC
Updated2013-11-14 19:43:00 UTC
Descriptiongoodix_tool.c in the Goodix gt915 touchscreen driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, relies on user-space length values for kernel-memory copies of procfs file content, which allows attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via an application that provides crafted values.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-362

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Qualcomm Quic Mobile Station Modem Kernel 3.10 All All All
Operating System Qualcomm Quic Mobile Station Modem Kernel 3.10 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Multiple memory corruption issues and race condition in Goodix gt915 touchscreen driver procfs handler (CVE-2013-4740 CVE-2013-6122) | Code Aurora Forum CONFIRM www.codeaurora.org Patch
kernel/msm-3.10 - Unnamed repository CONFIRM www.codeaurora.org Exploit, Patch
oss-security - Advisory report - Multiple memory corruption and race condition in Goodix gt915 Android touchscreen driver (CVE-2013-4740 & CVE-2013-6122) MLIST www.openwall.com
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