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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2019-2000 EUVD-2019-11642GHSA-xqxh-7jrj-2mvm

In several functions of binder.c, there is possible memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privi…

Published Feb 28, 2019 · Updated Sep 16, 2024 · Assigned by google_android

Vendor: Android Product: Android Package: linux-azure Package: linux-gcp Package: linux-hwe Platform: Android Ecosystem: Ubuntu

Description

In several functions of binder.c, there is possible memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-120025789.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Android Android Android kernel —

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 ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1013.13~16.04.2 —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-gcp 4.15.0-1014.14~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe 4.15.0-24.26~16.04.1 —

Public exploits

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Exploit-DB 1

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