CVE-2017-8280 Race condition in n/a
Race conditions in Qualcomm Android kernel WLAN calibration allow memory leaks and buffer overflows, potentially enabling code execution or denial of service.
- 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-2017-8280?
CVE-2017-8280 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 21 Sep 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
In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, during the wlan calibration data store and retrieve operation, there are some potential race conditions which lead to a memory leak and a buffer overflow during the context switch.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8280?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8280?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8280 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8280 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8280 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9p6p-42c6-6wh9.