PT-2017-1413 · Google · Android

Published 2017-03-08 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2017-0507

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-3.10 through 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 might require reflashing the operating system to repair the device. The issue is related to insufficient access control in the ION subsystem, which could be exploited to gain unauthorized access and execute arbitrary code, resulting in device malfunction and possibly requiring a reflash of the operating system.

Recommendations For versions Kernel-3.10 through Kernel-3.18, update to a version that includes a fix for this issue to prevent potential exploitation. 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:2017-00553

CVE-2017-0507

Affected Products

Android

References · 11

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00553 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-0507 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-0507 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-0507 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-0507 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0507 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01 · Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/96952 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037968 · Note