CVE-2017-0630 Information disclosure in Android
A local attacker with privileged process access can read sensitive kernel trace data, exposing information beyond their permission levels.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2017-0630?
CVE-2017-0630 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 12 May 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 information disclosure vulnerability in the kernel trace subsystem could enable a local malicious application to access data outside of its permission levels. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-34277115.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0630?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0630?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2017-0630 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0630 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-0630, GHSA-rmm8-qwj9-r9r3, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2017-0630.