PT-2017-18229 · Google+1 · Android+1

Published 2017-06-13 · Updated 2017-11-17 · CVE-2017-8239

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.3

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to the Linux kernel in Android releases from CAF, where userspace-controlled parameters for flash initialization are not properly sanitized. This could potentially lead to the exposure of kernel memory.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-8239

Affected Products

Android

Linux Kernel

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8239 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-06-01 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1038623 · Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-11-01 · Note