Out-of-bounds write in Google Android - CVE-2018-9516

Vulnerability identifier: #VU15977

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-9516

CWE-ID: CWE-787

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds write in hid_debug_events_read of drivers/hid/hid-debug.c when a missing bounds check. A local attacker can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Google Android
Amazon Linux AMI
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing
Opensuse

kernel (Red Hat package)
kernel-rt (Red Hat package)
Red Hat Virtualization Host

Install update from vendor's website.

kernel (Red Hat package) - update to 3.10.0-1062.el7
kernel-rt (Red Hat package) - update to 3.10.0-1062.rt56.1022.el7

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-09-01

• OpenSUSE Linux update for the Linux Kernel
• Red Hat update for kernel-rt
• Red Hat update for kernel
• Amazon Linux AMI update for kernel