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Android Wi‑Fi calibration can cause memory leak and overflow

CVE-2017-8280 · published 9 years ago
Summary

When Android devices store or retrieve Wi‑Fi calibration data, a timing issue can cause memory to be left unreleased and data to spill past its intended space. This may lead to reduced performance or crashes. Install the latest Android security update or patch provided by your device manufacturer to fix the problem.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
google android <= 8.0
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, during the wlan calibration data store and retrieve operation, there are some potential race conditions which lead to...
In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, during the wlan calibration data store and retrieve operation, there are some potential race conditions which lead to a memory leak and a buffer overflow during the context switch.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
7.0 High
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-119Buffer Overflow
CWE-362Race Condition
CWE-772Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
Timeline
Published21 Sep 2017
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2017-8280 · NVD
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