CVE-2017-13273

HIGH

Android Kernel - Local Privilege Escalation via Race Condition in xt_qtaguid.c

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-13273. PoCs published by codecat007.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC exploits a null pointer dereference vulnerability in the Android kernel's xt_qtaguid module by creating multiple threads to write to /proc/net/xt_qtaguid/ctrl, leading to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. The code demonstrates the race condition by coordinating thread execution to trigger the vulnerability.

Description

In xt_qtaguid.c, there is a race condition due to insufficient locking. This could lead to local elevation of privileges with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-65853158.

Exploits (1)

github WORKING POC 8 stars
by codecat007 · cpoc
https://github.com/codecat007/cvehub/tree/main/android/securityPatch/CVE-2017-13273

This PoC exploits a null pointer dereference vulnerability in the Android kernel's xt_qtaguid module by creating multiple threads to write to /proc/net/xt_qtaguid/ctrl, leading to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. The code demonstrates the race condition by coordinating thread execution to trigger the vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Racy
Target: Android kernel (xt_qtaguid module)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to /dev/xt_qtaguid and /proc/net/xt_qtaguid/ctrl · Linux kernel with vulnerable xt_qtaguid module
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 27, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-02-01

Scores

CVSS v3 7.0
EPSS 0.0001
EPSS Percentile 2.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (1)
google/android
Published Feb 15, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026