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CVE-2015-8944 Details

Description

The ioresources_init function in kernel/resource.c in the Linux kernel through 4.7, as used in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 6 and 7 (2013) devices, uses weak permissions for /proc/iomem, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file, aka Android internal bug 28814213 and Qualcomm internal bug CR786116. NOTE: the permissions may be intentional in most non-Android contexts.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=e758417e7c31b975c862aa55d0ceef28f3cc9104	CVE	Issue TrackingPatch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/kernel-hardening/2016/04/06/22	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92222	CVE
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=e758417e7c31b975c862aa55d0ceef28f3cc9104	[email protected]	Issue TrackingPatch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/kernel-hardening/2016/04/06/22	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92222	[email protected]

see all 8 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-200	Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
google android	<= 6.0.1
CPE cpe:2.3:o:google:android:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
linux linux kernel	<= 4.7
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 6, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 28, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 9, 2016	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Aug 9, 2016	Initial Analysis	[email protected]