VDB-107636 · CVE-2017-11063 · BID 101160

Google Android 8.0 User Process race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android 8.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component User Process Handler. Such manipulation leads to race condition. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2017-11063. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android 8.0 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component User Process Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, as a result of a race condition between two userspace processes that interact with the driver concurrently, a null pointer dereference can potentially occur.

The bug was discovered 10/02/2017. The weakness was released 10/10/2017 by Alibaba with Tencent (Website). The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-11063 since 07/07/2017. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 01/16/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 8 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 101160†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-98332, VDB-107387, VDB-107403 and VDB-107404. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.6

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Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

07/07/2017 🔍
10/02/2017 +87 days 🔍
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10/10/2017 +8 days 🔍
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10/11/2017 +1 days 🔍
01/16/2021 +1193 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Researcher: Wolfu (Alibaba)
Organization: Tencent
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-11063 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-11063
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-107636
SecurityFocus: 101160 - Google Android Multiple Qualcomm Components Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/11/2017 10:18
Updated: 01/16/2021 07:56
Changes: 10/11/2017 10:18 (62), 12/21/2019 13:41 (5), 01/16/2021 07:56 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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