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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/16Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/15/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93442Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://forum.armbian.com/index.php?/topic/1108-security-alert-for-allwinner-sun8i-h3a83th8/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://irclog.whitequark.org/linux-sunxi/2016-04-29#16314390Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/local/allwinner_backdoorExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/16Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/15/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93442Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://forum.armbian.com/index.php?/topic/1108-security-alert-for-allwinner-sun8i-h3a83th8/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://irclog.whitequark.org/linux-sunxi/2016-04-29#16314390Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/local/allwinner_backdoorExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 27, 2017
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified