CVE-2019-8413 Null dereference in n/a
A NULL pointer dereference in the Xiaomi MIX 2 kernel allows local attackers to crash the system via a specific ioctl call.
- 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-2019-8413?
CVE-2019-8413 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Feb 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
On Xiaomi MIX 2 devices with the 4.4.78 kernel, a NULL pointer dereference in the ioctl interface of the device file /dev/elliptic1 or /dev/elliptic0 causes a system crash via IOCTL 0x4008c575 (aka decimal 1074316661).
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8413?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mi Mi Mix 2 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-8413?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8413 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-8413 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8413 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pp5x-p6q3-m325.