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CVE-2017-8240: In all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a kernel driver has an off-by-one buffer over-read...

In all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a kernel driver has an off-by-one buffer over-read vulnerability.

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CVE-2017-8240 is a Qualcomm/Android kernel driver issue where software may read one byte past a buffer boundary. The public bundle gives very little detail, so business risk depends on whether legacy Qualcomm Android devices using CAF-based Linux kernels remain in service. Exposure is most likely on older Android devices or embedded products using Qualcomm hardware and CAF-derived Linux kernel releases that did not receive the relevant Android/OEM security updates. Treat this as a legacy Android exposure question, not an emergency based on current evidence. Prioritize inventory, patch verification, and removal of unsupported devices where security patch history is unclear. Mitigation focus: Review the June 2017 Android security bulletin and OEM advisories.; Apply applicable Android, Qualcomm, or device-vendor security updates.; Retire unsupported legacy Android devices that cannot receive fixes..

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Qualcomm, Inc.All Qualcomm productsAll Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernelListed
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