Information disclosure in Google Android - CVE-2017-8269
Published: August 11, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU38469
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8269
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
Userspace-controlled non null terminated parameter for IPA WAN ioctl in all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel can lead to exposure of kernel memory.
Affected software
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2017-8269
Install update from vendor's website.