CVE-2017-8148: Race Condition

Published Nov 22, 2017
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Updated

Audio driver in P9 smartphones with software The versions before EVA-AL10C00B389 has a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious application on the smart phone, and the race condition cause null pointer accessing during the application access shared resource, which make the system reboot.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Huawei P9 Firmware<eva-al10c00b389
Huawei P9

Event History

Nov 22, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this audio driver issue in Huawei P9 smartphones?

The vulnerability ID for this audio driver issue in Huawei P9 smartphones is CVE-2017-8148.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8148?

The severity of CVE-2017-8148 is medium, with a severity value of 4.7.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2017-8148?

The affected software for CVE-2017-8148 is Huawei P9 smartphones with software versions before EVA-AL10C00B389.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2017-8148?

CVE-2017-8148 is a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability that can be exploited by an attacker to cause null pointer accessing during the application access shared.

5

Is there a fix or patch available for CVE-2017-8148?

To mitigate the vulnerability, users should update their Huawei P9 smartphones to software version EVA-AL10C00B389 or later.

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