PT-2018-8528
CVE-2017-9704
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Published
2018-12-20
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Updated
2019-01-09
Description by
CVSS 2.0
7.2
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Android for MSM (affected versions not specified)
Firefox OS for MSM (affected versions not specified)
QRD Android (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to a lack of synchronization between msm vb2 buffer operations in the Linux kernel used by the mentioned Android releases. This can lead to a use-after-free condition.
Recommendations
For Android for MSM, consider applying a patch that introduces proper synchronization between msm vb2 buffer operations.
For Firefox OS for MSM, consider applying a patch that introduces proper synchronization between msm vb2 buffer operations.
For QRD Android, consider applying a patch that introduces proper synchronization between msm vb2 buffer operations.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the msm vb2 buffer operations to minimize the risk of exploitation.
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