What is CVE-2017-15835?

CVE-2017-15835 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 out of 10, classified as a Infinite Loop flaw (CWE-835). CVE-2017-15835 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-15835?

CVE-2017-15835 has a CVSS score of 6.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-15835?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-15835. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2017-15835 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-15835 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Infinite Loop (CWE-835)?

The product contains an iteration that does not exit even when it should. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/835.html

CVE-2017-15835

Medium

In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, While processing the RIC Data Descriptor IE in an artificially crafted 802.11 frame with IE length more than 255, an infinite loop may potentially occur resulting in a denial of service.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2018-12-07

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

6.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-835

CVE-2017-15835 is a Infinite Loop vulnerability

What is Infinite Loop?

The product contains an iteration that does not exit even when it should. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2017-15835 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/2018-11-01#qualcomm-components
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/05/11/may-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin-2
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-15835

Severity Medium

CVSS score 6.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2018-12-07

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-15835?

CVE-2017-15835 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 out of 10 , classified as an Infinite Loop flaw (CWE-835) . CVE-2017-15835 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-15835?

CVE-2017-15835 has a CVSS score of 6.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-15835?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-15835. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2017-15835 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2017-15835 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Infinite Loop (CWE-835)?

The product contains an iteration that does not exit even when it should. View CWE-835 on MITRE CWE →