Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel security subsystem could enable a local malicious application to to execute code in the context of a privileged process. This issue is rated as High because it is a general bypass for a kernel level defense in depth or exploit mitigation technology. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-33351919.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Android | Kernel-3.18 | — |
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.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | android | No fix yet | — |
References
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01
- 1037968 vdb-entry
- 96807 vdb-entry