Improper Resource Shutdown or Release in Google Android - CVE-2017-11016
Published: December 5, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU37837
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11016
CWE-ID: CWE-404
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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, when memory allocation fails while creating a calibration block in create_cal_block stale pointers are left uncleared.
Affected software
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2017-11016
Install update from vendor's website.