CVE-2018-11898

high

Description

In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, while processing start bss request from upper layer, out of bounds read occurs if ssid length is greater than maximum.

References

Advisories
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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=dc657f502adb3038784b7488d2f183ed31b6aac3

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-09-01#qualcomm-components

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2018-09-19

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H