First published: Mon Mar 06 2017(Updated: )
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the NVIDIA GPU driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical 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-34132950. References: N-CVE-2017-0306.
Credit: psirt@nvidia.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Google Android | ||
Linux Kernel | =3.10 |
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CVE-2017-0306 is rated as Critical due to the potential for local permanent device compromise.
To mitigate CVE-2017-0306, ensure that your NVIDIA GPU drivers are updated to the latest version released by the vendor.
CVE-2017-0306 affects specific versions of the NVIDIA GPU driver on Google Android and the Linux Kernel version 3.10.
CVE-2017-0306 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability that can allow a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code in the kernel context.
The impact of CVE-2017-0306 can be severe, potentially allowing attackers to gain unauthorized access and control over the system.