Vulnerability Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in libnl could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the Wi-Fi service. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process and is mitigated by current platform configurations. Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-32342065. NOTE: this issue also exists in the upstream libnl before 3.3.0 library.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Android | 5.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.infradead.org/users/tgr/libnl.git/commit/3e18948f17148e6a3c4255bdeaaf
- http://lists.infradead.org/pipermail/libnl/2017-May/002313.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97340Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3311-2
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2299
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01Vendor Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3311-1/
- http://git.infradead.org/users/tgr/libnl.git/commit/3e18948f17148e6a3c4255bdeaaf
- http://lists.infradead.org/pipermail/libnl/2017-May/002313.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97340Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3311-2
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-0553?
CVE-2017-0553 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). An elevation of privilege vulnerability in libnl could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the Wi-Fi service. This issue is rated as Moderate because i...
How severe is CVE-2017-0553?
CVE-2017-0553 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-0553?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android.