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TI-2014-08036 Aliases CVE-2014-9870GHSA-p8h6-wwj3-cwv3

The Linux kernel before 3.11 on ARM platforms, as used in Android before 2016-08-05 on…

Priority LOW 36CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The Linux kernel before 3.11 on ARM platforms, as used in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5 and 7 (2013) devices, does not properly consider user-space access to the TPIDRURW register, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28749743 and Qualcomm internal bug CR561044.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01017 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 6.0.1VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.10.101VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.10.101 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-9870
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p8h6-wwj3-cwv3

References

Patch 3

Advisory 1

Sources

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