The sunxi-debug driver in Allwinner 3.4 legacy kernel for H3, A83T and H8 devices allows…
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03953 90th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:allwinner:linux-3.4-sunxi:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Allwinner |
| cpe:2.3:h:allwinner:a83t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Allwinner |
| cpe:2.3:h:allwinner:h3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Allwinner |
| cpe:2.3:h:allwinner:h8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Allwinner |
- cpe:2.3:o:allwinner:linux-3.4-sunxi:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Allwinner
- cpe:2.3:h:allwinner:a83t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Allwinner
- cpe:2.3:h:allwinner:h3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Allwinner
- cpe:2.3:h:allwinner:h8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Allwinner
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-10225
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ggc4-9j9q-pqcp
References
Patch 1
Sources
- CVE-2016-10225 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-10225 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ggc4-9j9q-pqcp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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