In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, While processing the RIC Data Descriptor IE in an artificially crafted 802.11 frame with IE length more than 255, an infinite loop may potentially occur resulting in a denial of service
Published Dec 7, 2018
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.22%
Description
In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, While processing the RIC Data Descriptor IE in an artificially crafted 802.11 frame with IE length more than 255, an infinite loop may potentially occur resulting in a denial of service.
Affected products
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- Version All Android releases from CAF using the Linux 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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| Qualcomm, Inc. | Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
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:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.22% (0.00222) | 11.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.22% (0.00222) | 13.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00052) | 21.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00052) | 20.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00052) | 18.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.32% (0.00321) | 2.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.32% (0.00321) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-11-01#qualcomm-components x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/05/11/may-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin-2 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-11-01#qualcomm-components | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/05/11/may-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin-2 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory |
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