CVE-2016-10225 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain root privileges by writing a specific string to a debug proc file in the Allwinner legacy kernel.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-10225?
CVE-2016-10225 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Mar 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The sunxi-debug driver in Allwinner 3.4 legacy kernel for H3, A83T and H8 devices allows local users to gain root privileges by sending "rootmydevice" to /proc/sunxi_debug/sunxi_debug.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10225?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Allwinner Linux-3.4-Sunxi.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10225?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10225 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-10225 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-10225 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ggc4-9j9q-pqcp.