CVE-2017-6899

The msm_bus_dbg_update_request_write function in drivers/platform/msm/msm_bus/msm_bus_dbg.c in...

6.2 MediumFix available

The msm_bus_dbg_update_request_write function in drivers/platform/msm/msm_bus/msm_bus_dbg.c in android_kernel_huawei_msm8916 through 2017-06-16 in LineageOS, and possibly other kernels for MSM devices, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and device crash) via a crafted /sys/kernel/debug/msm-bus-dbg/client-data/update-request write request.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.35%Down 0.4 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.2

Record: CVE-2017-6899
CVSS 3.0: 6.2 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 4.9 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness: CWE-476
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2017-6899
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2017-15953 No score

Record: EUVD-2017-15953
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gf68-qxhp-mhcf 6.2

The msm_bus_dbg_update_request_write function in drivers/platform/msm/msm_bus/msm_bus_dbg.c in...

Record: GHSA-gf68-qxhp-mhcf
CVSS 3.0: 6.2 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-476
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVSUSE-SU-2017:2300-1 No score

Security update for libraw

This update for libraw fixes the following issues:

CVE-2015-3885: A specially crafted raw image file could have caused a Denial of Service through an integer overflow. (bsc#930683)
CVE-2015-8367: The function phase_one_correct() did not handle memory object initialization correctly, which may have caused some other problems. (bsc#957517)
CVE-2017-6886: memory corruption in parse_tiff_ifd() func (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) could lead to Denial of service (bsc#1039380)
CVE-2017-6889: integer overflow error within the 'foveon_load_camf()' function (dcraw_foveon.c) could lead to Denial of service (bsc#1039210)
CVE-2017-6890: boundary error within the 'foveon_load_camf()' function (dcraw_foveon.c) (bsc#1039209)

Record: SUSE-SU-2017:2300-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

lineageos

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`libraw` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2	before 0.15.4-9.2	0.15.4-9.2
`libraw` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3	before 0.15.4-9.2	0.15.4-9.2
`libraw` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2	before 0.15.4-9.2	0.15.4-9.2
`libraw` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3	before 0.15.4-9.2	0.15.4-9.2
`libraw` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2	before 0.15.4-9.2	0.15.4-9.2
`libraw` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3	before 0.15.4-9.2	0.15.4-9.2

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-6899 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.2) in Lineageos, published June 16, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 28th percentile. Fixed in libraw 0.15.4-9.2.

References

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