Description
platform/msm_shared/dev_tree.c in the Qualcomm bootloader in Android before 2016-07-05 on Nexus 5 devices does not check the relationship between tags addresses and aboot addresses, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (OS outage) via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28821448 and Qualcomm internal bug CR681965.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 5.5/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/lk/commit/?id=b05eed2491a098bf627ac485a5b43d2f4fae2484
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/lk/commit/?id=b05eed2491a098bf627ac485a5b43d2f4fae2484
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 11, 2016
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified