Incorrect calculation of buffer size in Linux kernel - CVE-2017-0620
Published: May 12, 2017 / Updated: October 3, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95695
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0620
CWE-ID: CWE-131
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm Secure Channel Manager driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-35401052. References: QC-CR#1081711.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-0620
Install update from vendor's repository.