What is CVE-2017-15856?

CVE-2017-15856 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10, classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362). CVE-2017-15856 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-15856?

CVE-2017-15856 has a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-15856?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-15856. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2017-15856 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-15856 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Race Condition (CWE-362)?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/362.html

CVE-2017-15856

High

Due to a race condition while processing the power stats debug file to read status, a double free condition can occur in Android releases from CAF using the linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-06-05.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2018-07-06

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

7.0

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-362

CVE-2017-15856 is a Race Condition vulnerability

What is Race Condition?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2017-15856 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/2018-06-01#qualcomm-components
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacld-2.0/commit/?id=ed02c0ccd6f7461a69d64903738372eaf21babcd
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/07/02/july-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-15856

Severity High

CVSS score 7.0 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2018-07-06

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-15856?

CVE-2017-15856 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10 , classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362) . CVE-2017-15856 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-15856?

CVE-2017-15856 has a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-15856?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-15856. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2017-15856 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2017-15856 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Race Condition (CWE-362)?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. View CWE-362 on MITRE CWE →