# CVE-2017-8246: In function msm\_pcm\_playback\_close() in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, prtd is assigned substream-\>runtime-\>private\_d

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-05-12 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- Qualcomm, Inc. Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android: version range not reported

## Description

In function msm_pcm_playback_close() in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, prtd is assigned substream->runtime->private_data. Later, prtd is freed. However, prtd is not sanitized and set to NULL, resulting in a dangling pointer. There are other functions that access the same memory (substream->runtime->private_data) with a NULL check, such as msm_pcm_volume_ctl_put(), which means this freed memory could be used.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Qualcomm, Inc. Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01
- https://www.codeaurora.org/use-after-free-alsa-pcm-playback-kernel-module-cve-2017-8246

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