What is CVE-2017-9724?

CVE-2017-9724 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10. CVE-2017-9724 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-9724?

CVE-2017-9724 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-2017-9724?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-9724. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2017-9724 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-9724 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2017-9724

High

In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, user-level permissions can be used to gain access to kernel memory, specifically the ION cache maintenance code is writing to a user supplied address.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-09-21

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-269

CVE-2017-9724 is classified as CWE-269

See CWE-269 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2017-9724 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/100658

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Kernel patch commit
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-9724

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2017-09-21

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-9724?

CVE-2017-9724 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . CVE-2017-9724 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-9724?

CVE-2017-9724 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-2017-9724?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-9724. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2017-9724 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2017-9724 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.