kernel: escalation of privileges (EoP) in ashmem_ioctl function in drivers/staging/android/ashmen.c
Published Jan 12, 2018
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.95%
Description
In ashmem_ioctl of ashmem.c, there is an out-of-bounds write due to insufficient locking when accessing asma. This could lead to a local elevation of privilege enabling code execution as a privileged process with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-66954097.
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 | ||||||
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| Google Inc. | Android | n/a |
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No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-alt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-alt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
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
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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 v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.95% (0.00949) | 59.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.97% (0.00968) | 57.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 3.84% (0.03835) | 87.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.91% (0.00907) | 74.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00101) | 43.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00101) | 41.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 0.15% (0.00147) | 50.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00103) | 41.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00101) | 39.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.51% (0.02515) | 81.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.51% (0.02515) | 80.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 21, 2022 | 2.51% (0.02515) | 59.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.90% (0.02895) | 64.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 3.30% (0.03304) | 66.55th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3.30% (0.03304) | 66.23th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 3.30% (0.03304) | 81.60th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 3.30% (0.03304) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (8)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102390 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040106 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-13216 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1535199 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13216
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-13216
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43464/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102390 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040106 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-13216 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1535199 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13216 | ||
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-13216 | ||
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43464/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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