CVE-2019-14079: High severity android vulnerability

Published Mar 2, 2020
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Updated

Access to the uninitialized variable when the driver tries to unmap the dma buffer of a request which was never mapped in the first place leading to kernel failure in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wearables in APQ8009, APQ8053, MDM9607, MDM9640, MSM8909W, MSM8953, QCA6574AU, QCS605, SDA845, SDM429, SDM429W, SDM439, SDM450, SDM632, SDM670, SDM710, SDM845, SDX24, SM8150, SXR1130

Affected Software

41 affected components
Google Android
Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware
Qualcomm Apq8009
Qualcomm Apq8053 Firmware
Qualcomm Apq8053
Qualcomm Mdm9607 Firmware
Qualcomm MDM9607
Qualcomm Mdm9640 Firmware
Qualcomm MDM9640
Qualcomm Msm8909w Firmware
Qualcomm MSM8909W
Qualcomm Msm8953 Firmware
Qualcomm Msm8953
Qualcomm Qca6574au Firmware
Qualcomm QCA6574AU
Qualcomm Qcs605 Firmware
Qualcomm QCS605
Qualcomm Sda845 Firmware
Qualcomm SDA845
Qualcomm Sdm429 Firmware
Qualcomm Sdm429
Qualcomm Sdm429w Firmware
Qualcomm Sdm429w
Qualcomm Sdm439 Firmware
Qualcomm SDM439
Qualcomm Sdm450 Firmware
Qualcomm SDM450
Qualcomm Sdm632 Firmware
Qualcomm Sdm632
Qualcomm Sdm670 Firmware
Qualcomm SDM670
Qualcomm Sdm710 Firmware
Qualcomm SDM710
Qualcomm Sdm845 Firmware
Qualcomm SDM845
Qualcomm Sdx24 Firmware
Qualcomm SDX24
Qualcomm Sm8150 Firmware
Qualcomm SM8150
Qualcomm Sxr1130 Firmware
Qualcomm SXR1130

Event History

Mar 2, 2020
CVE Published
via Android·12:00 AM
Mar 5, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:56 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:56 AM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-14079?

CVE-2019-14079 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to potential kernel failures.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-14079?

To fix CVE-2019-14079, users should update their Qualcomm firmware to the latest patched version provided by the vendor.

3

Which devices are affected by CVE-2019-14079?

CVE-2019-14079 affects various Qualcomm Snapdragon devices, including models from Snapdragon Mobile, Automotive, and Consumer IOT categories.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2019-14079?

The impact of CVE-2019-14079 can result in kernel crashes due to uninitialized variable access during DMA buffer unmapping.

5

Is CVE-2019-14079 specific to any operating systems?

Yes, CVE-2019-14079 primarily affects devices running Android and Qualcomm firmware.

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