Use After Free in Google Android
CVE-2017-0861
Use-after-free vulnerability in the snd_pcm_info function in the ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel allows attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.004 (35.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Android
- Google Inc. Android — versions Android kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@android.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- security@android.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- security@android.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- security@android.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-0861?
- CVE-2017-0861 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-11-16.
- How severe is CVE-2017-0861?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-0861 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.