PT-2017-1412 · Google · Android

Published 2017-03-08 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2017-0508

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions Kernel-3.18

Description An elevation of privilege issue in the kernel ION subsystem could allow a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel, potentially leading to a local permanent device compromise. This may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device.

Recommendations For Android versions Kernel-3.18, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-00552

CVE-2017-0508

Affected Products

Android

References · 11

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-0508 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-0508 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00552 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0508 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-0508 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-0508 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01 · Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037968 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/96952 · Note