CVE-2014-0973 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass boot-image authentication in Qualcomm LK bootloader by exploiting improper digest size validation, allowing unauthorized code execution at boot.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-0973?
CVE-2014-0973 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Aug 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The image_verify function in platform/msm_shared/image_verify.c in the Little Kernel (LK) bootloader, as distributed with Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, does not check whether a certain digest size is consistent with the RSA_public_decrypt API specification, which makes it easier for attackers to bypass boot-image authentication requirements via trailing data.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0973?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Little Kernel Project Little Kernel Bootloader.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0973?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-0973 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2014-0973 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0973 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as CVE-2014-9794, GHSA-j2v2-fr8j-439j.