# CVE-2018-11298: In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, while processing SET\_PASSPOINT\_L

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-09-18 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

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

## Description

In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, while processing SET_PASSPOINT_LIST vendor command HDD does not make sure that the realm string that gets passed by upper-layer is NULL terminated. This may lead to buffer overflow as strlen is used to get realm string length to construct the PASSPOINT WMA command.

## 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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## References

- https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/09/04/september-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacld-3.0/commit/?id=9074c6cfb9c0bbfe279394eec0d3176c4f75ce80
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-09-01#qualcomm-components

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