PT-2017-2714 · Qualcomm+2 · Qualcomm Products+2

Published 2017-05-30 · Updated 2018-04-19 · CVE-2014-9972

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to potential NULL pointer dereferences during out-of-memory conditions, which can impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information. Disabling asserts in these conditions may contribute to the problem. No information is provided about the estimated number of potentially affected devices or real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

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

NULL Pointer Dereference

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-01950

CVE-2014-9972

Affected Products

Android

Linux Kernel

Qualcomm Products

References · 5

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9972 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-01950 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/103671 · Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-04-01 · Note