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CVE-2017-15868: Pixel / Nexus Security Bulletin—December 2017  |  Android Open Source Project

The bnep_add_connection function in net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19 does not ensure that an l2cap socket is available, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.

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Published December 4, 2017 | Updated December 6, 2017

The Pixel / Nexus Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities and functional improvements affecting supported Google Pixel and Nexus devices (Google devices). For Google devices, security patch levels of 2017-12-05 or later address all issues in this bulletin. To learn how to check a device’s security patch level, see Check & update your Android version.

All supported Google devices will receive an update to the 2017-12-05 patch level. We encourage all customers to accept these updates to their devices.

Note: The Google device firmware images are available on the Google Developer site.

Announcements

In addition to the security vulnerabilities described in the December 2017 Android Security Bulletin, Pixel and Nexus devices also contain patches for the security vulnerabilities described below. Partners were notified of these issues at least a month ago and may choose to incorporate them as part of their device updates.

Security patches

Vulnerabilities are grouped under the component that they affect. There is a description of the issue and a table with the CVE, associated references, type of vulnerability, severity, and updated Android Open Source Project (AOSP) versions (where applicable). When available, we link the public change that addressed the issue to the bug ID, like the AOSP change list. When multiple changes relate to a single bug, additional references are linked to numbers following the bug ID.

Media framework

CVE

References

Type

Severity

Updated AOSP versions

CVE-2017-13154

A-63666573

EoP

High

5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0

CVE-2017-0879

A-65025028

ID

Moderate

7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0

DoS

High

5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1

CVE-2017-13149

A-65719872

ID

Moderate

7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0

DoS

High

5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1

CVE-2017-13150

A-38328132

ID

Moderate

7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0

DoS

High

6.0, 6.0.1

CVE-2017-13152

A-62872384

ID

Moderate

5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0

Broadcom components

CVE

References

Type

Severity

Component

CVE-2017-13161

A-63930471*
BC-V2017092501

EoP

Moderate

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Kernel components

CVE

References

Type

Severity

Component

CVE-2017-13167

A-37240993*

EoP

High

Sound timer

CVE-2017-13163

A-37429972*

EoP

Moderate

MTP USB driver

CVE-2017-15868

A-33982955
Upstream kernel

EoP

Moderate

Wireless driver

CVE-2017-13165

A-31269937*

EoP

Moderate

File system

CVE-2017-13166

A-34624167*

EoP

Moderate

V4L2 video driver

CVE-2017-1000380

A-64217740
Upstream kernel

EoP

Moderate

Sound timer driver

CVE-2017-13168

A-65023233*

EoP

Moderate

SCSI driver

CVE-2017-13169

A-37512375*

ID

Moderate

Camera server

CVE-2017-13164

A-36007193*

ID

Moderate

Binder driver

MediaTek components

CVE

References

Type

Severity

Component

CVE-2017-13172

A-36493287*
M-ALPS03495791

EoP

Moderate

Bluetooth driver

NVIDIA components

CVE

References

Type

Severity

Component

CVE-2017-6280

A-63851980*
N-CVE-2017-6280

ID

Moderate

NVIDIA driver

CVE-2017-13175

A-64339309*
N-CVE-2017-13175

ID

Moderate

Libwilhelm

Qualcomm components

CVE

References

Type

Severity

Component

CVE-2017-9708

A-62674846*
QC-CR#2081806

EoP

Moderate

Kernel

CVE-2017-11042

A-38232268*
QC-CR#2070438

EoP

Moderate

Binder

CVE-2017-11030

A-64431967
QC-CR#2034255 [2]

EoP

Moderate

Display

CVE-2017-9703

A-34329758*
QC-CR#2038086

EoP

Moderate

Video driver

CVE-2017-9718

A-36386076*
QC-CR#2045918

EoP

Moderate

Kernel

CVE-2017-8244

A-35138888*
QC-CR#2013361

EoP

Moderate

Debugfs driver

CVE-2017-14901

A-65468984
QC-CR#2059714

EoP

Moderate

WLAN

CVE-2017-9698

A-63868678
QC-CR#2023860

EoP

Moderate

Graphics

CVE-2017-9700

A-63868780
QC-CR#2043822

EoP

Moderate

Audio

CVE-2017-9722

A-64453224
QC-CR#2034239 [2]

EoP

Moderate

Display

CVE-2017-11049

A-64728945
QC-CR#2034909

EoP

Moderate

Display

CVE-2017-11047

A-64728948
QC-CR#2057285

EoP

Moderate

Display

CVE-2017-14898

A-65468978
QC-CR#2054748

EoP

Moderate

WLAN

CVE-2017-14899

A-65468980
QC-CR#2054752

EoP

Moderate

WLAN

CVE-2017-11044

A-65468989
QC-CR#2063166

EoP

Moderate

Graphics

CVE-2017-11045

A-65468993
QC-CR#2060377 [2]

EoP

Moderate

Camera

CVE-2017-14900

A-65468983
QC-CR#2058468

EoP

Moderate

WLAN

CVE-2017-9710

A-63868933
QC-CR#2023883

EoP

Moderate

Data HLOS

CVE-2017-11019

A-64453105
QC-CR#2030638

EoP

Moderate

Display

CVE-2017-11016

A-64453423
QC-CR#2038685

EoP

Moderate

Audio

CVE-2017-11033

A-64453422
QC-CR#2031930 [2]

EoP

Moderate

Kernel

CVE-2017-14896

A-65468975
QC-CR#2013716

EoP

Moderate

GUD mobicore driver

CVE-2017-8281

A-62378232
QC-CR#2015892

ID

Moderate

DCI driver

CVE-2017-14903

A-63522505*
QC-CR#2088768

ID

Moderate

WLAN

CVE-2017-11031

A-64442463
QC-CR#2059181

ID

Moderate

Display

CVE-2017-14905

A-37719782
QC-CR#2061251

ID

Moderate

Wireless networking

Qualcomm closed-source components

CVE

References

Type

Severity

Component

CVE-2017-14907

A-62212113*

N/A

Critical

Closed-source component

CVE-2016-5341

A-63983006*

N/A

Moderate

Closed-source component

CVE-2017-9709

A-65944335*

N/A

Moderate

Closed-source component

CVE-2017-15813

A-63979947*

N/A

Moderate

Closed-source component

Functional updates

All supported Google devices will receive an Android 8.1 update as part of the December OTA. Android 8.1 contains many functional updates and improvements to various parts of the Android platform.

Common questions and answers

This section answers common questions that may occur after reading this bulletin.

1. How do I determine if my device is updated to address these issues?

Security patch levels of 2017-12-05 or later address all issues associated with the 2017-12-05 security patch level and all previous patch levels. To learn how to check a device’s security patch level, read the instructions on the Pixel and Nexus update schedule.

2. What do the entries in the Type column mean?

Entries in the Type column of the vulnerability details table reference the classification of the security vulnerability.

Abbreviation

Definition

RCE

Remote code execution

EoP

Elevation of privilege

ID

Information disclosure

DoS

Denial of service

N/A

Classification not available

3. What do the entries in the References column mean?

Entries under the References column of the vulnerability details table may contain a prefix identifying the organization to which the reference value belongs.

Prefix

Reference

A-

Android bug ID

QC-

Qualcomm reference number

M-

MediaTek reference number

N-

NVIDIA reference number

B-

Broadcom reference number

4. What does a * next to the Android bug ID in the References column mean?

Issues that are not publicly available have a * next to the Android bug ID in the References column. The update for that issue is generally contained in the latest binary drivers for Nexus devices available from the Google Developer site.

5. Why are security vulnerabilities split between this bulletin and the Android Security Bulletins?

Security vulnerabilities that are documented in the Android Security Bulletins are required in order to declare the latest security patch level on Android devices. Additional security vulnerabilities, such as those documented in this bulletin, are not required for declaring a security patch level.

Versions

Version

Date

Notes

1.0

December 4, 2017

Bulletin published.

1.1

December 5, 2017

Bulletin updated with link to firmware images and details on functional updates.

1.2

December 6, 2017

Bulletin revised to include AOSP links.

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