FKIE_CVE-2017-8244

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2017-05-12 20:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 01:26
Summary
In core_info_read and inst_info_read in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, variable "dbg_buf", "dbg_buf->curr" and "dbg_buf->filled_size" could be modified by different threads at the same time, but they are not protected with mutex or locks. Buffer overflow is possible on race conditions. "buffer->curr" itself could also be overwritten, which means that it may point to anywhere of kernel memory (for write).
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
google android -

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    {
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        {
          "product": "Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android",
          "vendor": "Qualcomm, Inc.",
          "versions": [
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              "status": "affected",
              "version": "All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel"
            }
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        }
      ],
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    }
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      "value": "In core_info_read and inst_info_read in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, variable \"dbg_buf\", \"dbg_buf-\u003ecurr\" and \"dbg_buf-\u003efilled_size\" could be modified by different threads at the same time, but they are not protected with mutex or locks. Buffer overflow is possible on race conditions. \"buffer-\u003ecurr\" itself could also be overwritten, which means that it may point to anywhere of kernel memory (for write)."
    },
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      "value": "En la funci\u00f3n core_info_read e inst_info_read en todas las versiones de Android de CAF usando el kernel de Linux, las variables \"dbg_buf\", \"dbg_buf-)curr\" y \"dbg_buf-)filled_size\" pueden ser modificadas por diferentes hilos al mismo tiempo, pero no est\u00e1n protegidos con mutex o locks. Un desbordamiento de b\u00fafer es posible sobre condiciones de carrera. \"buffer-)curr\" en s\u00ed tambi\u00e9n podr\u00eda ser sobrescrita, lo que quiere decir que puede apuntar a cualquier parte de la memoria del kernel (para escritura)."
    }
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  "id": "CVE-2017-8244",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T01:26:02.240",
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          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
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      "source": "product-security@qualcomm.com",
      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
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  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-362"
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}



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