CVE-2017-8279 Race condition in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
A race condition in the Qualcomm Linux kernel allows attackers to trigger buffer over-reads and access freed memory, potentially leading to information disclosure or crashes.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-8279?
CVE-2017-8279 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 16 Nov 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, 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, missing race condition protection while updating msg mask table can lead to buffer over-read. Also access to freed memory can happen while updating msg_mask information.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8279?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8279?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8279 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8279 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8279 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9frp-399h-r9j4.