Google Android Synaptics Touchscreen Controller resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android and classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Synaptics Touchscreen Controller. Such manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2017-13219. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version is unknown) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component Synaptics Touchscreen Controller. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

A denial of service vulnerability in the Upstream kernel synaptics touchscreen controller. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-62800865.

The bug was discovered 01/15/2018. The weakness was presented 01/02/2018 as Pixel?/?Nexus Security Bulletin - January 2018 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-13219 since 08/23/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

See VDB-111636, VDB-111637, VDB-111638 and VDB-111639 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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08/23/2017 🔍
01/02/2018 +132 days 🔍
01/02/2018 +0 days 🔍
01/11/2018 +9 days 🔍
01/12/2018 +1 days 🔍
01/15/2018 +3 days 🔍
12/21/2019 +705 days 🔍

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Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Pixel?/?Nexus Security Bulletin - January 2018
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-13219 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-13219
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-111668
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/11/2018 10:26
Updated: 12/21/2019 17:21
Changes: 01/11/2018 10:26 (61), 12/21/2019 17:21 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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