CVE-2017-9679 Information disclosure in All Qualcomm products
A missing null-termination check in the Qualcomm Linux kernel allows leaking kernel memory contents to system logs, potentially exposing sensitive data.
- 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-2017-9679?
CVE-2017-9679 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 18 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, if a userspace string is not NULL-terminated, kernel memory contents can leak to system logs.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9679?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9679?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9679 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-9679 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9679 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wrm4-mcrj-r7f7.