CVE-2017-8143

Description

Wi-Fi driver of Honor 5C and P9 Lite Huawei smart phones with software versions earlier than NEM-L21C432B351 and versions earlier than VNS-L21C10B381 has a DoS vulnerability. An attacker may trick a user into installing a malicious application and the application can access invalid address of driver to crash the system.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory huawei.com
Affected: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Honor 5C, P9 Lite
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99256 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170623-01-smartphone-en vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8143?
CVE-2017-8143 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-8143?
To fix CVE-2017-8143, 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-2017-8143 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-8143 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-2017-8143?
CVE-2017-8143 affects Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Honor 5C, P9 Lite.
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