What is CVE-2017-11063?

CVE-2017-11063 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 out of 10, classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476). CVE-2017-11063 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-11063?

CVE-2017-11063 has a CVSS score of 5.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-11063?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-11063. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2017-11063 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-11063 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html

CVE-2017-11063

Medium

In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, as a result of a race condition between two userspace processes that interact with the driver concurrently, a null pointer dereference can potentially occur.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-10-10

Last modified 2026-05-13

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

5.9

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2017-11063 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability

What is NULL Pointer Dereference?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2017-11063 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/101160

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Source
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-10-01

Vendor Advisory

Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-11063

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.9 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2017-10-10

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-11063?

CVE-2017-11063 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 out of 10 , classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476) . CVE-2017-11063 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-11063?

CVE-2017-11063 has a CVSS score of 5.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-11063?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-11063. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2017-11063 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2017-11063 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. View CWE-476 on MITRE CWE →