CVE-2017-18067

Description

In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, improper input validation while processing an encrypted authentication management frame in lim_send_auth_mgmt_frame() leads to buffer overflow.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.25% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-03-01 vendor advisory
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacld-3.0/commit/?id=e1e9d0cb8a0bc33965d112725e205a78aab82986 third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103254 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18067?
CVE-2017-18067 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-18067?
To fix CVE-2017-18067, 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-2017-18067 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-18067 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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