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-35393841. References: QC-CR#1084210.
Credit: security@android.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Linux Kernel | =3.10 | |
Linux Kernel | =3.18 | |
Android |
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CVE-2017-0611 is rated as High due to its potential for local malicious applications to execute arbitrary code within the kernel.
To address CVE-2017-0611, ensure that your Android device is updated to the latest security patches from the manufacturer.
CVE-2017-0611 affects Android versions using Kernel 3.10 and 3.18.
No, exploiting CVE-2017-0611 requires local access to the device, as it involves compromising a privileged process.
Users of Android devices utilizing the affected kernel versions are at risk from CVE-2017-0611 if their devices have not been patched.