Google Android up to 7.1.1 libnl Application access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android up to 7.1.1. It has been declared as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component libnl. Such manipulation as part of Application leads to access control. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-0553. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android up to 7.1.1 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component libnl. The manipulation as part of a Application leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in libnl could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the Wi-Fi service. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process and is mitigated by current platform configurations. Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-32342065.

The bug was discovered 04/07/2017. The weakness was disclosed 04/07/2017 with Tencent (Website). The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-0553 since 11/29/2016. The attack needs to be approached locally. Required for exploitation is a simple authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 99269 (Debian DLA-891-1 : libnl security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 256268 (CentOS Security Update for NetworkManager-libreswan (CESA-2017:2299)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (99269) and SecurityFocus (BID 97340†). The entries VDB-99376, VDB-99383, VDB-99385 and VDB-99387 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.1
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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 99269
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-891-1 : libnl security update
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for libnl3 FEDORA-2017-7a5363b41d
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: git.infradead.org

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11/29/2016 🔍
04/03/2017 +125 days 🔍
04/07/2017 +4 days 🔍
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04/10/2017 +2 days 🔍
04/11/2017 +1 days 🔍
11/27/2022 +2056 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: RHSA-2017:2299
Organization: Tencent
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-0553 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-0553
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-99392
SecurityFocus: 97340 - Google Android libnl CVE-2017-0553 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-0553 - Privilege Escalation Issue
SecurityTracker: 1038201

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

Created: 04/08/2017 09:43
Updated: 11/27/2022 10:46
Changes: 04/08/2017 09:43 (76), 08/26/2020 18:42 (8), 11/27/2022 10:46 (6)
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