PT-2017-7822
CVE-2016-10225
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Published
2017-03-27
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Updated
2021-04-21
Description by
CVSS 2.0
7.2
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Allwinner 3.4 legacy kernel for H3, A83T and H8 devices
Description
The issue allows local users to gain root privileges. This is achieved by sending "rootmydevice" to the /proc/sunxi debug/sunxi debug API endpoint.
Recommendations
For Allwinner 3.4 legacy kernel for H3, A83T and H8 devices, consider restricting access to the /proc/sunxi debug/sunxi debug endpoint to prevent exploitation.
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