Vulnerability
CVE-2017-18689
Location: OS
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0) and N(7.0) (Exynos5433, Exynos7420, or Exynos7870 chipsets) software. An attacker can bypass a ko (aka Kernel Module) signature by modifying the count of kernel modules. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-7466 (January 2017).
Impact
Severity (Manufact.)
N/A
Severity (NIST)
7.5
Severity (Android)
N/A
Chipsets
1
Devices
68
Affected Hardware
| Name | Also known as | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|
| Exynos 7870 | SAMSUNG LSI |
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Timeline
Introduced (est):
Jan 1, 2016
Reported:
Unknown
Advisory Published:
N/A
CVE Published:
Apr 7, 2020
Android Patch Level:
None
