CVE-2017-10996

Description

In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, out of bounds access is possible in c_show(), due to compat_hwcap_str[] not being NULL-terminated. This error is not fatal, however the device might crash/reboot with memory violation/out of bounds access.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100658 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-10996?
CVE-2017-10996 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-10996?
To fix CVE-2017-10996, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-10996 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-10996 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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