What is CVE-2017-0327?

CVE-2017-0327 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2017-04-05.

How severe is CVE-2017-0327?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel

CVE-2017-0327

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the NVIDIA crypto driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as High because it first requires compromising a privileged process. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel 3.10. Android ID: A-33893669. References: N-CVE-2017-0327.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.018 (76.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Linux Linux_kernel — versions 3.10
Nvidia Corporation Android — versions Kernel-3.10

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)

References

psirt@nvidia.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
psirt@nvidia.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
psirt@nvidia.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@nvidia.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-0327?: CVE-2017-0327 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2017-04-05.
How severe is CVE-2017-0327?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.