kernel: v4l2: disabled memory access protection mechanism allowing privilege escalation
Published Dec 6, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.36%
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel v4l2 video driver. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID A-34624167.
Affected products
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- Version Android kernelStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Inc. | Android | n/a |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-696.28.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:1319
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-0:3.10.0-862.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:1062
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-alt-0:4.14.0-115.el7a
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2948
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0676
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Extended Update Support
kernel-0:3.10.0-693.25.2.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:1130
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-693.25.2.rt56.612.el6rt
Fixed · RHSA-2018:1170
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-696.28.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1319 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-0:3.10.0-862.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1062 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-alt-0:4.14.0-115.el7a | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2948 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0676 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Extended Update Support | kernel-0:3.10.0-693.25.2.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1130 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-693.25.2.rt56.612.el6rt | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1170 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat mitigation
A systemtap script intercepting v4l2_compat_ioctl32() function of the [videodev] module and making it to return -ENOIOCTLCMD error value would work just fine, except breaking all 32bit video capturing software, but not 64bit ones. Alternatively, blacklisting [videodev] module will work too, but it will break all video capturing software.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00359) | 27.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00357) | 27.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.14% (0.00143) | 31.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.85% (0.02847) | 77.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 27.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 26.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 24.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01033) | 27.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.03% (0.01033) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (15)
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1130 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1170 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1319 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-13166 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1548412 Issue Tracking
- https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13166
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-12-01 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-13166
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4120 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
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