CVE-2017-18169

MEDIUM

Android - Denial of Service in ashmem Cache Maintenance

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

User process can perform the kernel DOS in ashmem when doing cache maintenance operation in all Android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the Linux kernel.

References (1)

Core 1

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0015
EPSS Percentile 4.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-617
Status published
Products (1)
google/android
Published Jun 15, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026