CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-0422

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A denial of service vulnerability in Bionic DNS could enable a remote attacker to use a specially crafted network packet to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote denial of service.

Risk Assessment

The risk to the organization is that an attacker could remotely cause device failures, potentially leading to service interruptions.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Android system to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

A denial of service vulnerability in Bionic DNS could enable a remote attacker to use a specially crafted network packet to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High due to the possibility of remote denial of service. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-32322088.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS