CVE-2018-5848

Description

In the function wmi_set_ie(), the length validation code does not handle unsigned integer overflow properly. As a result, a large value of the 'ie_len' argument can cause a buffer overflow in all Android releases from CAF (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) using the Linux Kernel.

Weakness classification

• CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
• CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Primary references

• product-security@qualcomm.com — Third Party Advisory
• product-security@qualcomm.com — Third Party Advisory
• product-security@qualcomm.com — Third Party Advisory
• product-security@qualcomm.com — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• product-security@qualcomm.com — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• product-security@qualcomm.com — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• product-security@qualcomm.com — Patch, Third Party Advisory
• nvd@nist.gov — Vendor Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory