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CVE-2011-1149

Published: Apr 21, 2011 | Modified: Apr 11, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
7.2 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1149
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/264.html

Android before 2.3 does not properly restrict access to the system property space, which allows local applications to bypass the application sandbox and gain privileges, as demonstrated by psneuter and KillingInTheNameOf, related to the use of Android shared memory (ashmem) and ASHMEM_SET_PROT_MASK.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
AndroidGoogle*2.2.2 (including)
AndroidGoogle1.5 (including)1.5 (including)
AndroidGoogle1.6 (including)1.6 (including)
AndroidGoogle2.1 (including)2.1 (including)
AndroidGoogle2.2-rev1 (including)2.2-rev1 (including)
AndroidGoogle2.2.1 (including)2.2.1 (including)
Linux-floUbuntutrusty*
Linux-floUbuntutrusty/esm*
Linux-floUbuntuutopic*
Linux-floUbuntuvivid*
Linux-floUbuntuvivid/stable-phone-overlay*
Linux-floUbuntuwily*
Linux-floUbuntuxenial*
Linux-floUbuntuyakkety*
Linux-goldfishUbuntusaucy*
Linux-goldfishUbuntutrusty*
Linux-goldfishUbuntutrusty/esm*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuutopic*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuvivid*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuwily*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuxenial*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuyakkety*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuzesty*
Linux-grouperUbuntusaucy*
Linux-grouperUbuntutrusty*
Linux-grouperUbuntutrusty/esm*
Linux-grouperUbuntuutopic*
Linux-maguroUbuntusaucy*
Linux-maguroUbuntutrusty*
Linux-makoUbuntusaucy*
Linux-makoUbuntutrusty*
Linux-makoUbuntutrusty/esm*
Linux-makoUbuntuutopic*
Linux-makoUbuntuvivid*
Linux-makoUbuntuvivid/stable-phone-overlay*
Linux-makoUbuntuwily*
Linux-makoUbuntuxenial*
Linux-makoUbuntuyakkety*
Linux-mantaUbuntusaucy*
Linux-mantaUbuntutrusty*
Linux-mantaUbuntutrusty/esm*
Linux-mantaUbuntuutopic*
Linux-mantaUbuntuvivid*
Linux-mantaUbuntuwily*

References

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