CVE-2017-0325 Memory corruption in Android
A local attacker can exploit a memory corruption flaw in the NVIDIA I2C HID driver to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-0325?
CVE-2017-0325 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 5 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the NVIDIA I2C HID driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel 3.10 and Kernel 3.18. Android ID: A-33040280. References: N-CVE-2017-0325.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0325?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0325?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0325 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-0325 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0325 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p6qq-g625-pr6v.