CVE-2017-5538

Description

The kbase_dispatch function in arm/t7xx/r5p0/mali_kbase_core_linux.c in the GPU driver on Samsung devices with M(6.0) and N(7.0) software and Exynos AP chipsets allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors, which trigger an out-of-bounds read, aka SVE-2016-6362.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.76% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory samsungmobile.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://security.samsungmobile.com/smrupdate.html#SMR-JAN-2017 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/19/3 mailing list third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/20/2 mailing list third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95674 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5538?
CVE-2017-5538 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5538?
To fix CVE-2017-5538, 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-2017-5538 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-5538 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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