CVE-2017-6899

MEDIUM

Android_kernel_huawei_msm8916 - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://blog.secret-team.cn/index.php/archives/5/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99107

Scores

CVSS v3 6.2
EPSS 0.0035
EPSS Percentile 26.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (1)
lineageos/lineageos < 2017-06-16
Published Jun 16, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026