PT-2018-5511 · Google · Android Kernel

Published 2018-01-12 · Updated 2018-01-30 · CVE-2017-13217

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base 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 an out-of-bounds write in the bootloader due to reading a string without verifying that it's null-terminated. This could lead to a secure boot bypass and a local elevation of privilege, enabling code execution as a privileged process with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not required for exploitation.

Recommendations: For Android kernel, apply the necessary patch to fix the out-of-bounds write issue in the bootloader to prevent secure boot bypass and local elevation of privilege.

Fix

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-13217

Affected Products

Android Kernel

References · 4

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13217 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/102423 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1040106 · Note