Android before 2016-08-05 does not properly restrict code execution in a kernel context, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by the kernel performance subsystem and the Qualcomm performance component, aka Android internal bugs 28086229 and 29119870 and Qualcomm internal bug CR1011071.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Android | * | 6.0.1 (including) | |
| Android | Ubuntu | esm-apps/xenial | * |
| Android | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Android | Ubuntu | vivid/stable-phone-overlay | * |
| Android | Ubuntu | xenial | * |
| Android | Ubuntu | yakkety | * |
| Android | Ubuntu | zesty | * |