CVE-2017-0329 Privilege escalation in Android

High 7.0 Published Updated

A local attacker can execute arbitrary code in the boot and power management processor context by compromising a privileged process in the NVIDIA driver.

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-2017-0329?

CVE-2017-0329 is a high-severity 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 boot and power management processor driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the boot and power management processor. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel 3.18. Android ID:A-34115304. References: N-CVE-2017-0329.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0329?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2017-0329?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0329 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-0329 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0329 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c3hc-jmxj-4q2g.

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