CVE-2017-11061
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIn Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, while processing cfg80211 vendor sub command QCA_NL80211_VENDOR_SUBCMD_ROAM, a buffer over-read can occur.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA buffer over-read vulnerability exists in the cfg80211 vendor subcommand handler for QCA_NL80211_VENDOR_SUBCMD_ROAM in Android Linux kernel components used by Qualcomm MSM chipsets. This memory corruption issue in the WiFi driver could allow an attacker to read sensitive kernel memory contents beyond buffer boundaries.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 8.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Android versionGo to Settings > About Phone > Android version and confirm the installed version is exactly 8.0Affected if The device runs Android 8.0 (the affected version listed)
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Confirm device uses Qualcomm MSM chipsetCheck the device specifications or system information to verify the chipset is a Qualcomm MSM (Mobile Station Modem) platformAffected if The device uses a Qualcomm MSM chipset (the affected hardware platform)
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Check if WiFi is enabledVerify that WiFi functionality is turned on in the device settings or system statusAffected if WiFi is enabled, as the vulnerability exists in the cfg80211 WiFi driver component
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Inspect kernel patch levelCheck the kernel version and security patch date via 'Settings > About Phone > Kernel version' or 'getprop ro.build.version.security_patch'Affected if The security patch level is earlier than the vendor fix for CVE-2017-11061, indicating the vulnerability is present
A device is affected if it runs Android 8.0 on a Qualcomm MSM chipset with WiFi enabled and lacks the vendor-specific security patch for this buffer over-read flaw in the cfg80211 ROAM subcommand handler.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor-supplied security patches for CVE-2017-11061 to the affected Android/Linux kernel components; until patched, limit device exposure to untrusted WiFi networks.
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- Implementation12.0 h
- Testing10.0 h
- Review / QA6.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2017-11061 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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