CVE-2015-7890

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Published Feb 12, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the esa_write function in /dev/seirenin the Exynos Seiren Audio driver, as used in Samsung S6 Edge, allow local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a large (1) buffer or (2) size parameter.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:samsung:galaxy_s6_edge_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:samsung:galaxy_s6_edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-7788	Multiple buffer overflows in the esa_write function in /dev/seirenin the Exynos Seiren Audio driver, as used in Samsung S6 Edge, allow local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a large (1) buffer or (2) size parameter.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.3% (1.289% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134106/Samsung-Seiren-Kernel-Driver-Buffer-Overflow.html
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=491
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38556/

History

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Subscriptions

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Galaxy S6 Edge Firmware

Weaknesses

CWE-120

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:06 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 12, 2020, 2:54 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:06 AM
Reserved: Oct 22, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:33 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 12, 2020, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:33 AM

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