The get_build_id function in elf_utils.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.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Android | 6.0 (including) | 6.0 (including) | |
| Android | 6.0.1 (including) | 6.0.1 (including) | |
| Android | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Android | Ubuntu | esm-apps/xenial | * |
| Android | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Android | Ubuntu | vivid/stable-phone-overlay | * |
| Android | Ubuntu | wily | * |
| Android | Ubuntu | xenial | * |
| Android | Ubuntu | yakkety | * |
| Android | Ubuntu | zesty | * |
References
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-02-01.html
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform%2Fsystem%2Fcore/+/d917514bd6b270df431ea4e781a865764d406120
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-02-01.html
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform%2Fsystem%2Fcore/+/d917514bd6b270df431ea4e781a865764d406120