CVE-2017-8269 Information disclosure in All Qualcomm products
A missing null termination in Qualcomm Android kernel WAN ioctl allows attackers to read sensitive kernel memory.
- 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-2017-8269?
CVE-2017-8269 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Aug 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
Userspace-controlled non null terminated parameter for IPA WAN ioctl in all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel can lead to exposure of kernel memory.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8269?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8269?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8269 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8269 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8269 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5w44-c9q8-9w9v.