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CVE-2016-10225
The sunxi-debug driver in Allwinner 3.4 legacy kernel for H3,...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/16
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/15/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93442
- https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/local/allwinner_backdoor
- https://forum.armbian.com/index.php?/topic/1108-security-alert-for-allwinner-sun8i-h3a83th8/
- https://irclog.whitequark.org/linux-sunxi/2016-04-29#16314390
Affected Vendor
allwinner
View all reports →Affected Software
linux-3.4-sunxi
Vulnerable Versions:
Unknown
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 27th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.