What is CVE-2017-8279?

CVE-2017-8279 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10, classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362). CVE-2017-8279 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-8279?

CVE-2017-8279 has a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-8279?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-8279. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2017-8279 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-8279 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-2017-8279

High

In android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, missing race condition protection while updating msg mask table can lead to buffer over-read. Also access to freed memory can happen while updating msg_mask information.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-11-16

Last modified 2026-05-13

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

7.5

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-362

CVE-2017-8279 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-2017-8279 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/2017-11-01
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-8279

Severity High

CVSS score 7.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2017-11-16

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8279?

CVE-2017-8279 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10 , classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362) . CVE-2017-8279 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-8279?

CVE-2017-8279 has a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-8279?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-8279. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2017-8279 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2017-8279 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 →