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CVE-2017-18144: In Android before security patch level 2018-04-05 on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear MSM8909...

In Android before security patch level 2018-04-05 on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear MSM8909W, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 820, SD 835, SD 845, while processing the retransmission of WPA supplicant command send failures, there is a make after break of the connection to WPA supplicant where the local pointer is not properly updated. If the WPA supplicant command transmission fails, a Use After Free condition will occur.

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This is an Android Qualcomm Wi-Fi-related memory safety flaw fixed at the April 5, 2018 Android security patch level. On affected Snapdragon Mobile and Wear chipsets, failed communication with WPA supplicant can leave software using a freed pointer. The sources do not provide severity, impact details, or active-exploitation evidence. Exposure is most likely on legacy Android phones, tablets, embedded Android devices, or wearables using the listed Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets and running security patch levels before 2018-04-05. Treat this as a legacy-device hygiene issue unless your environment still runs pre-April 2018 Android builds on the listed Qualcomm chipsets. Prioritize inventory and patch verification over emergency response because the provided sources do not show active exploitation or severity scoring. Mitigation focus: Update affected Android devices to security patch level 2018-04-05 or later.; Check OEM firmware guidance for devices using the listed Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets.; Retire or isolate devices that cannot receive the relevant Android security patch..

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VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
Qualcomm, Inc.Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon WearMSM8909W, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 820, SD 835, SD 845Listed
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