CVE-2017-0648 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel FIQ debugger could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10. Android ID: A-36101220.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	3.10

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98875Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-06-01Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98875Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-06-01Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-0648?

CVE-2017-0648 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel FIQ debugger could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High du...

How severe is CVE-2017-0648?

CVE-2017-0648 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-0648?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.