What is the severity of CVE-2017-0609?

CVE-2017-0609 is rated as High due to its ability to allow a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the kernel context.

How do I fix CVE-2017-0609?

To fix CVE-2017-0609, ensure your Android device is updated to the latest security patch released by Google.

Which Android versions are affected by CVE-2017-0609?

CVE-2017-0609 affects Android devices running Linux kernel versions 3.10 and 3.18.

Can CVE-2017-0609 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2017-0609 requires local access, meaning it cannot be exploited remotely without prior access to a privileged process.

Who is impacted by CVE-2017-0609?

The impact of CVE-2017-0609 primarily affects users of Android devices with specific vulnerable kernel versions.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-0609

high

7.6

1/5/2017

12/5/2017

26/8/2024

CVE-2017-0609

First published: Mon May 01 2017(Updated: )

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm sound 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, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-35399801. References: QC-CR#1090482.

Credit: security@android.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Linux Kernel	=3.10
Linux Kernel	=3.18
Android

Remedy

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-0609?
CVE-2017-0609 is rated as High due to its ability to allow a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the kernel context.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0609?
To fix CVE-2017-0609, ensure your Android device is updated to the latest security patch released by Google.
Which Android versions are affected by CVE-2017-0609?
CVE-2017-0609 affects Android devices running Linux kernel versions 3.10 and 3.18.
Can CVE-2017-0609 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2017-0609 requires local access, meaning it cannot be exploited remotely without prior access to a privileged process.
Who is impacted by CVE-2017-0609?
The impact of CVE-2017-0609 primarily affects users of Android devices with specific vulnerable kernel versions.

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