First published: Mon Feb 06 2017(Updated: )
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Broadcom Wi-Fi 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, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-32838767. References: B-RB#107459.
Credit: security@android.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Google Android | ||
Google Android | <=7.1.1 | |
Linux Kernel | =3.10 | |
Linux Kernel | =3.18 |
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CVE-2017-0430 is rated as Critical due to its potential for local privilege escalation and device compromise.
To fix CVE-2017-0430, update your affected Android or Linux Kernel software to the latest security patch provided by the vendor.
CVE-2017-0430 impacts Android versions up to 7.1.1 and specific versions of the Linux Kernel, namely 3.10 and 3.18.
CVE-2017-0430 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Broadcom Wi-Fi driver.
If exploited, CVE-2017-0430 could allow a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the kernel, leading to permanent device compromise.