SB2017111644 - Double Free in Google, Google Android



SB2017111644 - Double Free in Google, Google Android

Published: November 16, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2017111644
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Double Free (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11032)

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

In android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a double free can occur when kmalloc fails to allocate memory for pointers resp/req in the service-locator driver function service_locator_send_msg().


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.