What is CVE-2017-11038?

CVE-2017-11038 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10. CVE-2017-11038 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-11038?

CVE-2017-11038 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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-11038?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-11038. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2017-11038 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-11038 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2017-11038

High

In android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, while processing the boot image header, range checks can be bypassed by supplying different versions of the header at the time of check and use.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-11-16

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

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2017-11038 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel patch commit
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-11-01
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-11038

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2017-11-16

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-11038?

CVE-2017-11038 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . CVE-2017-11038 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-11038?

CVE-2017-11038 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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-11038?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-11038. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2017-11038 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2017-11038 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.