SB2018070617 - NULL pointer dereference in Google, Google Android
Published: July 6, 2018 Updated: August 8, 2020
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-3570)
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
In the cpuidle driver in all Android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the Linux kernel, the list_for_each macro was not used correctly which could lead to an untrusted pointer dereference.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.