What is CVE-2017-8235?

CVE-2017-8235 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10. CVE-2017-8235 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-8235?

CVE-2017-8235 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-8235?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-8235. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2017-8235 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-8235 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2017-8235

Medium

In all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a memory structure in a camera driver is not properly protected.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-06-13

Last modified 2026-05-13

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Vector string

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

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2017-8235 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Securitytracker
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623
Kernel patch commit
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-06-01
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-8235

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2017-06-13

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8235?

CVE-2017-8235 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 . CVE-2017-8235 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-8235?

CVE-2017-8235 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-8235?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-8235. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2017-8235 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2017-8235 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.