CVE-2017-6899

The msm_bus_dbg_update_request_write function in drivers/platform/msm/msm_bus/msm_bus_dbg.c in android_kernel_huawei_msm8916 through 2017-06-16 in LineageOS, and possibly other kernels for MSM devices, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and device crash) via a crafted /sys/kernel/debug/msm-bus-dbg/client-data/update-request write request.

Score

CVSS 3.0 6.2 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2017-06-16

Last modified

2024-08-05

Weaknesses

CWE-476

Affected products

• Lineageos (Lineageos)

References

• http://blog.secret-team.cn/index.php/archives/5/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99107