CVE-2018-5853

Description

A race condition exists in a driver in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-05-05 potentially leading to a use-after-free condition.

References

Link	Tags
https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/07/02/july-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin	third party advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-05-01	vendor advisory
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacld-3.0/commit/?id=f64e9815f0488a7b37e4e1395a1457d1dfefda66	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5853?: CVE-2018-5853 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-5853?: To fix CVE-2018-5853, 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-2018-5853 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-5853 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-2018-5853?: CVE-2018-5853 affects Qualcomm, Inc. Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android.

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Description

Category

CWE-362 – Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

References

Frequently Asked Questions