CVE-2017-0386
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the libnl library could enable a local malicious...
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the libnl library could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to gain local access to elevated capabilities, which are not normally accessible to a third-party application. Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1. Android ID: A-32255299.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.8
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the libnl library could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to gain local access to elevated capabilities, which are not normally accessible to a third-party application. Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1. Android ID: A-32255299.
- Record
CVE-2017-0386- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the libnl library could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to gain local access to elevated capabilities, which are not normally accessible to a third-party application. Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1. Android ID: A-32255299.
- Record
CVE-2017-0386- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-0740 No score
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the libnl library could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to gain local access to elevated capabilities, which are not normally accessible to a third-party application. Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1. Android ID: A-32255299.
- Record
EUVD-2017-0740- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h6x2-f4w7-459j
7.8
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the libnl library could enable a local malicious...
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the libnl library could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it could be used to gain local access to elevated capabilities, which are not normally accessible to a third-party application. Product: Android. Versions: 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1. Android ID: A-32255299.
- Record
GHSA-h6x2-f4w7-459j- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2017-0158 No score
Updated libnl3 packages fix security vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the libnl library could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process (CVE-2017-0386).
An integer overflow vulnerability was found in nlmsg_reserve() triggered by crafted @len argument resulting into reserving too few bytes (CVE-2017-0553).
- Record
MGASA-2017-0158- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2022:3207-1 No score
Security update for libnl-1_1
This update for libnl-1_1 fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2017-0386: Fixed an issue that could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a different process. This only affects setups were libnl is passed untrusted arguments. (bsc#1020123)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2022:3207-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2022:3208-1 No score
Security update for libnl3
This update for libnl3 fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2017-0386: Fixed an issue that could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of a different process. This only affects setups were libnl is passed untrusted arguments. (bsc#1020123)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2022:3208-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libnl3Mageia:5 |
before 3.2.25-3.1.mga5 | 3.2.25-3.1.mga5 |
libnl-1_1SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 |
before 1.1.4-6.3.1 | 1.1.4-6.3.1 |
libnl-1_1SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 |
before 1.1.4-6.3.1 | 1.1.4-6.3.1 |
libnl-1_1SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 |
before 1.1.4-6.3.1 | 1.1.4-6.3.1 |
libnl3SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 |
before 3.2.23-4.7.1 | 3.2.23-4.7.1 |
libnl3SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 |
before 3.2.23-4.7.1 | 3.2.23-4.7.1 |
libnl3SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 |
before 3.2.23-4.7.1 | 3.2.23-4.7.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-0386 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published January 12, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.15%, the 66th percentile. Fixed in libnl3 3.2.25-3.1.mga5.
References
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html
securityfocus.com/bid/95256
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0386
github.com/advisories/GHSA-h6x2-f4w7-459j
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0158.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20168
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lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/JR5R2FSPYCLDAHTXQC2LKY74N5YW2PQQ
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/KIHASXRQO2YTQPKVP4VGIB2XHPANG6YX
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20223207-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1020123
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-0386
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20223208-1