SB2017060646 - NULL pointer dereference in Google, Google Android
Published: June 6, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017060646
Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9943)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in Core Kernel in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability could potentially exist. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.