CVE-2018-5905

Description

In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, a race condition while accessing num of clients in DIAG services can lead to out of boundary access.

Category

7.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.4/commit/?id=6eb2f4f6fde1b210712d6ac66b40b9e7684d77db third party advisory patch
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/pixel/2018-08-01#qualcomm-components patch vendor advisory
http://support.blackberry.com/kb/articleDetail?articleNumber=000051163 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5905?
CVE-2018-5905 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-5905?
To fix CVE-2018-5905, 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-2018-5905 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-5905 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.
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