CVE-2017-14877

Description

While the IPA driver in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android before 2017-08-31 is processing IOCTL commands there is no mutex lock of allocated memory. If one thread sends an ioctl cmd IPA_IOC_QUERY_RT_TBL_INDEX while another sends an ioctl cmd IPA_IOC_DEL_RT_RULE, a use-after-free condition may occur.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.21%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: Qualcomm, Inc. Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=ca395c15c49cf6463a39d197b6a9331d183d94cb third party advisory patch
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-02-01 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14877?
CVE-2017-14877 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14877?
To fix CVE-2017-14877, 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-2017-14877 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-14877 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-14877?
CVE-2017-14877 affects Qualcomm, Inc. Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android.
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