Google Android 802.11 Frame resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component 802.11 Frame Handler. This manipulation causes resource consumption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-15835. The attack needs to be done within the local network. There is no exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (unknown version). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component 802.11 Frame Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, While processing the RIC Data Descriptor IE in an artificially crafted 802.11 frame with IE length more than 255, an infinite loop may potentially occur resulting in a denial of service.

The bug was discovered 11/05/2018. The weakness was shared 12/07/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-15835 since 10/24/2017. The exploitation appears to be easy. Access to the local network is required for this attack. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 32 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The entry VDB-127698 is related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

10/24/2017 🔍
11/05/2018 +377 days 🔍
12/07/2018 +32 days 🔍
12/07/2018 +0 days 🔍
12/08/2018 +1 days 🔍
04/19/2020 +498 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-15835 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-15835
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-127699
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/08/2018 09:57
Updated: 04/19/2020 06:44
Changes: 12/08/2018 09:57 (59), 04/19/2020 06:44 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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