CVE-2023-46139

KernelSU is a Kernel based root solution for Android. Starting in version 0.6.1 and prior to version 0.7.0, if a KernelSU installed device is infected with a malware whose app signing block specially constructed, it can take over root privileges on the device. The vulnerable verification logic actually obtains the signature of the last block with an id of `0x7109871a`, while the verification logic during Android installation is to obtain the first one. In addition to the actual signature upgrade that has been fixed (KSU thought it was V2 but was actually V3), there is also the problem of actual signature downgrading (KSU thought it was V2 but was actually V1). Find a condition in the signature verification logic that will cause the signature not to be found error, and KernelSU does not implement the same conditions, so KSU thinks there is a V2 signature, but the APK signature verification actually uses the V1 signature. This issue is fixed in version 0.7.0. As workarounds, keep the KernelSU manager installed and avoid installing unknown apps.
References
Link Resource
http://aospxref.com/android-14.0.0_r2/xref/frameworks/base/core/java/android/util/apk/ApkSigningBlockUtils.java#770 Third Party Advisory
http://aospxref.com/android-14.0.0_r2/xref/frameworks/base/core/java/android/util/apk/ApkSigningBlockUtils.java#783 Third Party Advisory
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XdYCCAhC_mkt1k1IyUiwcgFsuOFvwNRl Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tiann/KernelSU/blob/344c08bb79ba12b692016750cda363f9f3500182/kernel/apk_sign.c#L179C32-L179C32 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tiann/KernelSU/blob/344c08bb79ba12b692016750cda363f9f3500182/kernel/apk_sign.c#L188 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tiann/KernelSU/commit/d24813b2c3738f2f9bd762932141cadd948c354f Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tiann/KernelSU/security/advisories/GHSA-86cp-3prf-pwqq Third Party Advisory
http://aospxref.com/android-14.0.0_r2/xref/frameworks/base/core/java/android/util/apk/ApkSigningBlockUtils.java#770 Third Party Advisory
http://aospxref.com/android-14.0.0_r2/xref/frameworks/base/core/java/android/util/apk/ApkSigningBlockUtils.java#783 Third Party Advisory
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XdYCCAhC_mkt1k1IyUiwcgFsuOFvwNRl Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tiann/KernelSU/blob/344c08bb79ba12b692016750cda363f9f3500182/kernel/apk_sign.c#L179C32-L179C32 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tiann/KernelSU/blob/344c08bb79ba12b692016750cda363f9f3500182/kernel/apk_sign.c#L188 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tiann/KernelSU/commit/d24813b2c3738f2f9bd762932141cadd948c354f Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tiann/KernelSU/security/advisories/GHSA-86cp-3prf-pwqq Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:kernelsu:kernelsu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 08:27

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.7
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.0
References () http://aospxref.com/android-14.0.0_r2/xref/frameworks/base/core/java/android/util/apk/ApkSigningBlockUtils.java#770 - Third Party Advisory () http://aospxref.com/android-14.0.0_r2/xref/frameworks/base/core/java/android/util/apk/ApkSigningBlockUtils.java#770 - Third Party Advisory
References () http://aospxref.com/android-14.0.0_r2/xref/frameworks/base/core/java/android/util/apk/ApkSigningBlockUtils.java#783 - Third Party Advisory () http://aospxref.com/android-14.0.0_r2/xref/frameworks/base/core/java/android/util/apk/ApkSigningBlockUtils.java#783 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XdYCCAhC_mkt1k1IyUiwcgFsuOFvwNRl - Third Party Advisory () https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XdYCCAhC_mkt1k1IyUiwcgFsuOFvwNRl - Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/tiann/KernelSU/blob/344c08bb79ba12b692016750cda363f9f3500182/kernel/apk_sign.c#L179C32-L179C32 - Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/tiann/KernelSU/blob/344c08bb79ba12b692016750cda363f9f3500182/kernel/apk_sign.c#L179C32-L179C32 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/tiann/KernelSU/blob/344c08bb79ba12b692016750cda363f9f3500182/kernel/apk_sign.c#L188 - Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/tiann/KernelSU/blob/344c08bb79ba12b692016750cda363f9f3500182/kernel/apk_sign.c#L188 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/tiann/KernelSU/commit/d24813b2c3738f2f9bd762932141cadd948c354f - Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/tiann/KernelSU/commit/d24813b2c3738f2f9bd762932141cadd948c354f - Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/tiann/KernelSU/security/advisories/GHSA-86cp-3prf-pwqq - Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/tiann/KernelSU/security/advisories/GHSA-86cp-3prf-pwqq - Third Party Advisory

14 Nov 2023, 19:59

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Kernelsu kernelsu
Kernelsu
CPE cpe:2.3:a:kernelsu:kernelsu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.7
References (MISC) https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XdYCCAhC_mkt1k1IyUiwcgFsuOFvwNRl - (MISC) https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XdYCCAhC_mkt1k1IyUiwcgFsuOFvwNRl - Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://github.com/tiann/KernelSU/blob/344c08bb79ba12b692016750cda363f9f3500182/kernel/apk_sign.c#L179C32-L179C32 - (MISC) https://github.com/tiann/KernelSU/blob/344c08bb79ba12b692016750cda363f9f3500182/kernel/apk_sign.c#L179C32-L179C32 - Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://github.com/tiann/KernelSU/commit/d24813b2c3738f2f9bd762932141cadd948c354f - (MISC) https://github.com/tiann/KernelSU/commit/d24813b2c3738f2f9bd762932141cadd948c354f - Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) http://aospxref.com/android-14.0.0_r2/xref/frameworks/base/core/java/android/util/apk/ApkSigningBlockUtils.java#783 - (MISC) http://aospxref.com/android-14.0.0_r2/xref/frameworks/base/core/java/android/util/apk/ApkSigningBlockUtils.java#783 - Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://github.com/tiann/KernelSU/blob/344c08bb79ba12b692016750cda363f9f3500182/kernel/apk_sign.c#L188 - (MISC) https://github.com/tiann/KernelSU/blob/344c08bb79ba12b692016750cda363f9f3500182/kernel/apk_sign.c#L188 - Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) http://aospxref.com/android-14.0.0_r2/xref/frameworks/base/core/java/android/util/apk/ApkSigningBlockUtils.java#770 - (MISC) http://aospxref.com/android-14.0.0_r2/xref/frameworks/base/core/java/android/util/apk/ApkSigningBlockUtils.java#770 - Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://github.com/tiann/KernelSU/security/advisories/GHSA-86cp-3prf-pwqq - (MISC) https://github.com/tiann/KernelSU/security/advisories/GHSA-86cp-3prf-pwqq - Third Party Advisory

31 Oct 2023, 00:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-10-31 00:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 08:27


NVD link : CVE-2023-46139

Mitre link : CVE-2023-46139

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-46139


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Products Affected

kernelsu

  • kernelsu
CWE
CWE-863

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