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title: "CVE-2017-0552\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2017-0552

Publication date 7 April 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**5.5 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-0552?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

A remote denial of service vulnerability in libavc in Mediaserver could
enable an attacker to use a specially crafted file to cause a device hang
or reboot. This issue is rated as High severity due to the possibility of
remote denial of service. Product: Android. Versions: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0,
7.1.1. Android ID: A-34097915.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-0552?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| android | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 17.10 artful | Not in release |
| 17.04 zesty | Ignored end of life |
| 16.10 yakkety | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of standard support |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Notes

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### [seth-arnold](https://launchpad.net/~seth-arnold)

See CVE-2015-1538 for information on ubuntu use of android tools

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

5.5 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Local |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Integrity impact | None |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 5.5 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

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

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-0552)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0552)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-0552)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-0552)

### Other references

* <https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libavc/+/9a00f562a612d56e7b2b989d168647db900ba6cf>
* <https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-0552>