First published: Tue Oct 16 2018(Updated: )
kernel/omap/drivers/misc/gcx/gcioctl/gcif.c in the kernel component in Amazon Kindle Fire HD(3rd) Fire OS 4.5.5.3 allows attackers to inject a crafted argument via the argument of an ioctl on device /dev/gcioctl with the command 3224132973 and cause a kernel crash.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Amazon Fire OS | =4.5.5.3 | |
Amazon Kindle Fire HD | =3 |
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CVE-2018-11022 is a vulnerability in the kernel component in Amazon Kindle Fire HD(3rd) Fire OS 4.5.5.3 that allows attackers to inject a crafted argument and cause a kernel crash.
The severity of CVE-2018-11022 is high, with a severity value of 7.5.
The CVE-2018-11022 vulnerability can be exploited by attackers injecting a crafted argument via an ioctl on device /dev/gcioctl with the command 3224132973.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD(3rd) Fire OS 4.5.5.3 is the affected software version for CVE-2018-11022.
No, Amazon Kindle Fire HD 3 is not vulnerable to CVE-2018-11022.