Google Patches More Trouble in Mediaserver

Google has re-branded its monthly patch release, bringing a new name and new scope to the newly renamed Android Security Bulletin. While that may be new, the content is definitely familiar. Once again, critical remote code execution Mediaserver vulnerabilities dominate this month’s patches...

CVE-2016-2430

libbacktrace/Backtrace.cpp in debuggerd in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-05-01 allows attackers to gain privileges via an application containing a crafted symbol name, aka internal bug 27299236...

CVE-2016-2420

rootdir/init.rc in Android 4.x before 4.4.4 does not ensure that the /data/tombstones directory exists for the Debuggerd component, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 26403620...

CVE-2016-2420

rootdir/init.rc in Android 4.x before 4.4.4 does not ensure that the /data/tombstones directory exists for the Debuggerd component, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 26403620...

Design/Logic Flaw

rootdir/init.rc in Android 4.x before 4.4.4 does not ensure that the /data/tombstones directory exists for the Debuggerd component, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 26403620...

CVE-2016-2420

rootdir/init.rc in Android 4.x before 4.4.4 does not ensure that the /data/tombstones directory exists for the Debuggerd component, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 26403620...

UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2420

rootdir/init.rc in Android 4.x before 4.4.4 does not ensure that the /data/tombstones directory exists for the Debuggerd component, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 26403620...

CVE-2016-2420

CVE-2016-2420 affects Android 4.x up to before 4.4.4, where the Debuggerd component fails to ensure the /data/tombstones directory exists via rootdir/init.rc. This can allow a crafted local app to gain privileges and potentially execute arbitrary code, enabling elevation of privilege from system ...

CVE-2016-2420

rootdir/init.rc in Android 4.x before 4.4.4 does not ensure that the /data/tombstones directory exists for the Debuggerd component, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 26403620...

Android Debuggerd Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Android is a Linux-based open source operating system jointly developed by Google and the Open Handset Alliance OHA, of which Debuggerd is a component of the system startup process. An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Debuggerd component of Android. A local attacker could exploi...

The vulnerability of the Android operating system, which allows a hacker to increase their privileges

The vulnerability of the getbuildid function in the elfutils.cpp file of the Debuggerd application on the Android operating system is related to deficiencies in access control for certain functions. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a local attacker to enhance their privileges through a...

Android 'Debuggerd' elevation of privilege vulnerability

Android is a Linux-based open source operating system developed by Google Inc. and the Open Handheld Consortium. Android 'Debuggerd' has a security vulnerability that allows an attacker to exploit the vulnerability to elevate privileges...

CVE-2016-0807

The getbuildid function in elfutils.cpp in Debuggerd in Android 6.x before 2016-02-01 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application that mishandles a Desc Size element in an ELF Note, aka internal bug 25187394...

DEBIAN-CVE-2016-0807

The getbuildid function in elfutils.cpp in Debuggerd in Android 6.x before 2016-02-01 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application that mishandles a Desc Size element in an ELF Note, aka internal bug 25187394...

Code injection

The getbuildid function in elfutils.cpp in Debuggerd in Android 6.x before 2016-02-01 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application that mishandles a Desc Size element in an ELF Note, aka internal bug 25187394...

UBUNTU-CVE-2016-0807

The getbuildid function in elfutils.cpp in Debuggerd in Android 6.x before 2016-02-01 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application that mishandles a Desc Size element in an ELF Note, aka internal bug 25187394...

CVE-2016-0807

The getbuildid function in elfutils.cpp in Debuggerd in Android 6.x before 2016-02-01 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application that mishandles a Desc Size element in an ELF Note, aka internal bug 25187394...

CVE-2016-0807

CVE-2016-0807 affects Android 6.x Debuggerd (get_build_id in elf_utils.cpp) where a crafted ELF Note Desc Size element mishandling enables privilege escalation. Root cause: improper handling in Debuggerd’s ELF note parsing. Impact: high (local attacker). Affected component: Android 6.x Debuggerd....

CVE-2016-0807

The getbuildid function in elfutils.cpp in Debuggerd in Android 6.x before 2016-02-01 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application that mishandles a Desc Size element in an ELF Note, aka internal bug 25187394...

CVE-2016-0807

The getbuildid function in elfutils.cpp in Debuggerd in Android 6.x before 2016-02-01 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application that mishandles a Desc Size element in an ELF Note, aka internal bug 25187394...