CVE-2017-9717 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, while parsing Netlink attributes, a buffer overread can occur.

Published: 2017-10-10

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-18648	In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, while parsing Netlink attributes, a buffer overread can occur.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00111.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101160
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-10-01

History

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Subscriptions

Google Android

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: qualcomm

Published: 2017-10-10T20:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T22:40:04.531Z

Reserved: 2017-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-9717

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-10-10T20:29:01.227

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-9717

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-125

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