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CVE-2013-2598

6.6 · MEDIUM

app/aboot/aboot.c in the Little Kernel (LK) bootloader, as distributed with Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allows attackers to overwrite…

Published Aug 31, 2014codeauroraCWE-20EPSS 0.31%

Overview

CVE-2013-2598 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting codeaurora android-msm. It was published on August 31, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

app/aboot/aboot.c in the Little Kernel (LK) bootloader, as distributed with Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allows attackers to overwrite signature-verification code via crafted boot-image load-destination header values that specify memory locations within bootloader memory.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from codeaurora. Update android-msm to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refwww.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/loading-image-data-memory-locations-based-untrusted-header-data-lk-bootloader-cve-2013-2598Refwww.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/loading-image-data-memory-locations-based-untrusted-header-data-lk-bootloader-cve-2013-2598

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-2598?

CVE-2013-2598 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting codeaurora android-msm. It was published on August 31, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-2598?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-2598?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from codeaurora. Update android-msm to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-2598?

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