Description
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Android | Android-5.0.2, Android-5.1.1, Android-6.0, Android-6.0.1, Android-7.0, Android-7.1 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | libnl-1_1 | 1.1.4-6.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3207-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | libnl3 | 3.2.23-4.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3208-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | libnl-1_1 | 1.1.4-6.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3207-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | libnl3 | 3.2.23-4.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3208-1 |
Advisories 2
- SUSE-SU-2022:3207-1 Security update for libnl-1_1 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:3208-1 Security update for libnl3 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026