CVE-2018-5890

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Published Jul 6, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

If the fdt_totalsize is reported as 0 for the current device tree, it bypasses an error check for a valid device tree in Android releases from CAF using the linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-06-05.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Qualcomm, Inc.

Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-17657	If the fdt_totalsize is reported as 0 for the current device tree, it bypasses an error check for a valid device tree in Android releases from CAF using the linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-06-05.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.172% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-06-01#qualcomm-components
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/abl/tianocore/edk2/commit/?id=c9c8de8000ff32f8d1e24e697d861d92d8ed0b7a

History

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Subscriptions

Google Android

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 4:22 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: qualcomm
Published: Jul 6, 2018, 5:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 4:22 PM
Reserved: Jan 19, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:00 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 6, 2018, 5:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:00 AM

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