What is CVE-2017-8259?

CVE-2017-8259 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10. CVE-2017-8259 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-8259?

CVE-2017-8259 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-2017-8259?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-8259. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2017-8259 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-8259 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2017-8259

High

In the service locator in all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a buffer overflow can occur as the variable set for determining the size of the buffer is not used to indicate the size of the buffer.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-08-11

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

Weakness type

CWE-120

CVE-2017-8259 is classified as CWE-120

See CWE-120 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2017-8259 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/99465

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Kernel patch commit
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-8259

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2017-08-11

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8259?

CVE-2017-8259 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . CVE-2017-8259 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-8259?

CVE-2017-8259 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-2017-8259?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-8259. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2017-8259 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2017-8259 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.