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CVE-2011-1823

Android OS Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description

The vold volume manager daemon in Android kernel trusts messages from a PF_NETLINK socket, which allows an attacker to execute code and gain root privileges. This vulnerability is associated with GingerBreak and Exploit.AndroidOS.Lotoor.

Recommended action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA remediation due date for U.S. federal agencies: 29 Sep 2022.

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