CVE-2018-3574 — In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from
In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, userspace can request ION cache maintenance on a secure ION buffer for which the ION_FLAG_SECURE ion flag is not set and cause the kernel to attempt to perform cache mainte
Published
2018-09-19T14:00:00.000Z
Last modified
2024-08-05T04:50:30.174Z
01What is this vulnerability?
In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, userspace can request ION cache maintenance on a secure ION buffer for which the ION_FLAG_SECURE ion flag is not set and cause the kernel to attempt to perform cache maintenance on memory which does not belong to HLOS.
02Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|
| Qualcomm, Inc. | Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android | All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel |
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2018-09-19T14:00:00.000Z
- Last modified: 2024-08-05T04:50:30.174Z
09References
- www.codeaurora.org — https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/09/04/september-2018-code-auro…
- support.blackberry.com — https://support.blackberry.com/kb/articleDetail?language=en_US&articleNumber=000…
- source.codeaurora.org — https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.4/commit/?id=09874396dfbf546e…
- source.codeaurora.org — https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.9/commit/?id=53261410da625aaa…
- source.codeaurora.org — https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=3286b75d9151907…
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