PT-2017-17402 · Huawei+1 · Android Kernel Huawei Msm8916+1
Published
2017-06-16
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Updated
2017-08-30
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CVE-2017-6899
CVSS v3.1
6.2
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
android kernel huawei msm8916 versions through 2017-06-16
Description
The issue allows attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in a NULL pointer dereference and device crash, via a crafted write request to the /sys/kernel/debug/msm-bus-dbg/client-data/update-request endpoint. This is due to a problem in the msm bus dbg update request write function.
Recommendations
For android kernel huawei msm8916 versions through 2017-06-16, consider restricting access to the /sys/kernel/debug/msm-bus-dbg/client-data/update-request endpoint to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the
msm bus dbg update request write function until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.DoS
NULL Pointer Dereference
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Suse
Android Kernel Huawei Msm8916