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CVE-2018-9517 — In pppol2tp_connect, there is possible memory corruption due to a use after free

In pppol2tp_connect, there is possible memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-3

CVSS
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EPSS
0.04% (top 87.00%)
CWE
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Published
2018-12-07T23:00:00.000Z
Last modified
2024-08-05T07:24:55.834Z
CVSS vector
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01What is this vulnerability?

In pppol2tp_connect, there is possible memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-38159931.

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
Google Inc.AndroidAndroid Kernel

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

09References

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