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High
CVE-2018-5834
In __wlan_hdd_cfg80211_vendor_scan(), a buffer overwrite can potentially occur in Android...
Vulnerability Description
In __wlan_hdd_cfg80211_vendor_scan(), a buffer overwrite can potentially occur in Android releases from CAF using the linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-06-05.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/07/02/july-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacld-3.0/commit/?id=ede0f8a4d11ec56ee87177478cc0c25af0894860
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-06-01#qualcomm-components
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View all reports →Affected Software
Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
Vulnerable Versions:
All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 6th, 2018
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.