What is CVE-2017-0749?

CVE-2017-0749 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10. CVE-2017-0749 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-0749?

CVE-2017-0749 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-0749?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-0749. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2017-0749 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-0749 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2017-0749

High

A elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Upstream Linux linux kernel. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-36007735.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-08-09

Last modified 2026-05-13

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2017-0749 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100215

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Bugzilla
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1053162
People
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2017/CVE-2017-0749.html
Debian Security
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-0749
Source
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-08-01

Vendor Advisory

Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-0749

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2017-08-09

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-0749?

CVE-2017-0749 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . CVE-2017-0749 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-0749?

CVE-2017-0749 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-0749?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-0749. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2017-0749 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2017-0749 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.