CVE-2014-0974

Low

Description

The boot_linux_from_mmc function in app/aboot/aboot.c in the Little Kernel (LK) bootloader, as distributed with Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, does not properly validate a certain address value, which allows attackers to write data to a controllable memory location by leveraging the ability to initiate an attempted boot of an arbitrary image.

SeverityLow
CVSS1.9
Exploit probability—
ProductLittle Kernel Project Little Kernel Bootloader
PublishedAug 25, 2014
First seenAug 25, 2014

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
little_kernel_project little_kernel_bootloaderNo range specified—

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