CVE-2018-11842

Description

In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, during wlan association, driver allocates memory. In case the mem allocation fails driver does a mem free though the memory was not allocated.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: Qualcomm, Inc. Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/09/04/september-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin third party advisory patch
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-09-01#qualcomm-components patch vendor advisory
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacld-3.0/commit/?id=5eea70b9d5852e468467c1565927dbe0c76d8674 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-11842?
CVE-2018-11842 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-11842?
To fix CVE-2018-11842, 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-2018-11842 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-11842 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-2018-11842?
CVE-2018-11842 affects Qualcomm, Inc. Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android.
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