PT-2017-3953 · Google+4 · Android Kernel+4
Published
2017-09-03
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Updated
2023-06-14
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CVE-2018-9517
CVSS v2.0
7.2
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Android kernel
Description
The issue is related to a use after free in the pppol2tp connect function, which could lead to memory corruption. This might allow an attacker to escalate privileges locally with System execution privileges. No user interaction is required for exploitation.
Recommendations
For Android kernel, consider applying a patch to fix the use after free issue in the pppol2tp connect function as a permanent solution. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to the pppol2tp connect function to minimize the risk of exploitation.
Exploit
Fix
Use After Free
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Android Kernel
Centos
Red Hat
Suse
Ubuntu