SB2017101051 - Information disclosure in Google, Google Android
Published: October 10, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017101051
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11051)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, information disclosure is possible in function __wlan_hdd_cfg80211_testmode since buffer hb_params is not initialized to zero.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.