CVE-2017-0339 Privilege escalation in Android
A local attacker can exploit a flaw in the NVIDIA crypto driver to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges on Android devices.
- 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-2017-0339?
CVE-2017-0339 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 crypto 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. Android ID: A-27930566. References: N-CVE-2017-0339.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0339?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0339?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0339 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-0339 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0339 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5pc9-77rp-pp9p.