CVE-2017-15834 Race condition in n/a
A race condition in the Android MSM kernel diag driver can lead to heap overflow, potentially allowing attackers to execute code or escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-15834?
CVE-2017-15834 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 16 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, race condition in diag_dbgfs_read_dcistats(), while accessing diag_dbgfs_dci_data_index, causes potential heap overflow.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15834?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15834?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15834 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-15834 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15834 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-74m4-g2cc-pm5f.