CVE-2017-17171: Input Validation
First published: Fri Jun 01 2018(Updated: )
Some Huawei smart phones have the denial of service (DoS) vulnerability due to the improper processing of malicious parameters. An attacker may trick a target user into installing a malicious APK and launch attacks using a pre-installed app with specific permissions. Successful exploit could allow the app to send specific parameters to the smart phone driver, which will result in system restart.
Credit: psirt@huawei.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Huawei Mate 8 Firmware | <nxt-al10c00b593 | |
| Huawei Mate 8 | ||
| Huawei Mate 8 Firmware | <nxt-cl00c92b593 | |
| Huawei Mate 8 Firmware | <nxt-dl00c17b593 | |
| Huawei Mate 8 Firmware | <nxt-l09c636b598a | |
| Huawei Mate 8 Firmware | <nxt-l09c185b583 | |
| Huawei Mate 8 Firmware | <nxt-l09c432b582 | |
| Huawei Mate 8 Firmware | <nxt-l09c605b585custc605d590 | |
| Huawei Mate 8 Firmware | <nxt-l29c10b583 | |
| Huawei Mate 8 Firmware | <nxt-l29c185b585 | |
| Huawei Mate 8 Firmware | <nxt-l29c636b594a | |
| Huawei Mate 8 Firmware | <nxtl00c01b593 | |
| Huawei P9 Firmware | <eva-al00c00b398 | |
| Huawei P9 | ||
| Huawei P9 Firmware | <eva-al10c00b398 | |
| Huawei P9 Firmware | <eva-cl00c92b398 | |
| Huawei P9 Firmware | <eva-dl00c17b398 | |
| Huawei P9 Firmware | <eva-l09c185b391 | |
| Huawei P9 Firmware | <eva-l09c432b395 | |
| Huawei P9 Firmware | <eva-l09c464b383 | |
| Huawei P9 Firmware | <eva-l09c605b392 | |
| Huawei P9 Firmware | <=eva-l09c636b388 | |
| Huawei P9 Firmware | <eva-l19c10b394 | |
| Huawei P9 Firmware | <eva-l19c432b392 | |
| Huawei P9 Firmware | <eva-l19c605b390 | |
| Huawei P9 Firmware | <eva-l19c636b393 | |
| Huawei P9 Firmware | <eva-l29c636b389 | |
| Huawei P9 Firmware | <eva-tl00c01b398 | |
| Huawei P9 Plus Firmware | <vie-l09c318b182 | |
| Huawei P9 Plus | ||
| Huawei P9 Plus Firmware | <vie-l09c432b380 | |
| Huawei P9 Plus Firmware | <vie-l09c576b180 | |
| Huawei P9 Plus Firmware | <vie-l29c605b370 | |
| Huawei P9 Plus Firmware | <vie-l29c636b388 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2017-17171.
What is the severity of CVE-2017-17171?
The severity of CVE-2017-17171 is medium.
Which Huawei devices are affected by CVE-2017-17171?
Some Huawei smart phones, such as Huawei Mate 8 and Huawei P9, are affected by CVE-2017-17171.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2017-17171?
An attacker can trick a target user into installing a malicious APK and launch attacks using a pre-installed app with specific permissions.
Are there any fixes or patches available for CVE-2017-17171?
Yes, Huawei has released security advisories and patches to fix CVE-2017-17171. Please refer to the references for more information.
- collector/nvd-index
- vendor/huawei
- canonical/huawei mate 8 firmware
- canonical/huawei mate 8
- canonical/huawei p9 firmware
- canonical/huawei p9
- version/huawei p9 firmware/eva-l09c636b388
- canonical/huawei p9 plus firmware
- canonical/huawei p9 plus