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Fencer Vulns
high 7.8

CVE-2017-13166 json

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel v4l2 video driver.

published 2017-12-06 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-4683

cvss
7.8
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 29%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel v4l2 video driver. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID A-34624167.

Patch / fix

  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4.15.4-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2017-13166

  • linux Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-128.154
  • linux Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-23.25
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 4.4.0-1023.23
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1061.70
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-1010.10
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.15.0-1014.14~16.04.1
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-1009.9
  • linux-hwe Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.15.0-24.26~16.04.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2017-13166

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  • kernel-alt RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.el7a
  • perf RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.el7a
  • kernel RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.el7a
  • python-perf RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.el7a
  • kernel-tools RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.el7a
  • kernel-tools-libs RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.el7a
  • kernel-bootwrapper RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.el7a
  • kernel-abi-whitelists RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.el7a

red hat advisories RHSA-2018:2948RHSA-2018:1062RHSA-2018:1319RHSA-2018:1170RHSA-2018:1130RHSA-2018:0676

  • kernel-rt SLE Real Time 11 SP4 3.0.101.rt130-69.24.1
  • kernel-syms-rt SLE Real Time 11 SP4 3.0.101.rt130-69.24.1
  • kernel-rt_trace SLE Real Time 11 SP4 3.0.101.rt130-69.24.1
  • kernel-source-rt SLE Real Time 11 SP4 3.0.101.rt130-69.24.1
  • kernel-ec2 SLES 11 SP3-LTSS, SLE Point of Sale 11 SP3 3.0.101-0.47.106.22.1
  • kernel-pae SLES 11 SP3-LTSS, SLE Point of Sale 11 SP3 3.0.101-0.47.106.22.1
  • kernel-xen SLES 11 SP3-LTSS, SLE Point of Sale 11 SP3 3.0.101-0.47.106.22.1
  • kernel-syms SLES 11 SP3-LTSS, SLE Point of Sale 11 SP3 3.0.101-0.47.106.22.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2018:1644-1SUSE-SU-2018:1639-1SUSE-SU-2018:1645-1SUSE-SU-2018:1640-1SUSE-SU-2018:1637-1SUSE-SU-2018:1648-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2017-13166 updated cvss 7.8

kernel: v4l2: disabled memory access protection mechanism allowing privilege escalation

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kernel
    affected: workaround, no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-862.el7, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-862.el7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1062
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.4) perf 3.10.0-693.25.2.el7, kernel 3.10.0-693.25.2.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-693.25.2.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-693.25.2.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-693.25.2.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-693.25.2.el7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1130
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1062
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.4) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.25.2.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1130
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1319
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) perf 4.14.0-115.el7a, kernel 4.14.0-115.el7a, kernel-alt 4.14.0-115.el7a, python-perf 4.14.0-115.el7a, kernel-tools 4.14.0-115.el7a, kernel-tools-libs 4.14.0-115.el7a, +3 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.14.0-115.el7a
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2948
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7, kernel-rt-kvm 3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7, kernel-rt-trace-kvm 3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:0676
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1319
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.el7, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1062
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4) perf 3.10.0-693.25.2.el7, kernel 3.10.0-693.25.2.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-693.25.2.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-693.25.2.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-693.25.2.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-693.25.2.el7, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1130
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1319
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-862.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1062
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.4) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-693.25.2.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.25.2.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-693.25.2.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1130
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1319
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-862.el7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1062
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-696.28.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1319
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1062
  • Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 kernel-rt 3.10.0-693.25.2.rt56.612.el6rt, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-693.25.2.rt56.612.el6rt, kernel-rt-vanilla 3.10.0-693.25.2.rt56.612.el6rt, kernel-rt-firmware 3.10.0-693.25.2.rt56.612.el6rt, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.25.2.rt56.612.el6rt
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1170
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-core, kernel-tools, python3-perf, +17 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 4.6 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • Google Inc. Android

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.