High severity7.0NVD Advisory· Published May 12, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-8244
CVE-2017-8244
Description
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).
Affected products
2- Qualcomm, Inc./Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Androidv5Range: All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
3- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98547nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-12-01nvdVendor Advisory
- www.codeaurora.org/buffer-overflow-msmvidc-debugfs-driver-coreinforead-and-instinforead-cve-2017-8244nvdBroken Link
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