What is CVE-2017-11041?

CVE-2017-11041 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10. CVE-2017-11041 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-11041?

CVE-2017-11041 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-2017-11041?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-11041. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2017-11041 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-11041 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2017-11041

High

In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, an output buffer is accessed in one thread and can be potentially freed in another.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-09-21

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-2017-11041 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/100658

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Source
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01

Vendor Advisory
Source
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-02-01

Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-11041

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2017-09-21

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-11041?

CVE-2017-11041 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . CVE-2017-11041 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-11041?

CVE-2017-11041 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-2017-11041?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-11041. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2017-11041 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2017-11041 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.