# CVE-2018-11886: In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, lack of check while calculating

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-09-19 · 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, lack of check while calculating the MPDU data length will cause an integer overflow and then to buffer overflow in WLAN function.

## 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=cc0e6489d67d3fc7b196cf6806a7a5edcff33a88

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