debuggerd/debuggerd.cpp in Debuggerd in Android 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, 6.x before 2016-09-01, and 7.0 before 2016-09-01 mishandles the interaction between PTRACE_ATTACH operations and thread exits, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 29555636.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Android | 5.0 (including) | 5.0 (including) | |
| Android | 5.0.1 (including) | 5.0.1 (including) | |
| Android | 5.1 (including) | 5.1 (including) | |
| Android | 5.1.0 (including) | 5.1.0 (including) | |
| Android | 6.0 (including) | 6.0 (including) | |
| Android | 6.0.1 (including) | 6.0.1 (including) | |
| Android | 7.0 (including) | 7.0 (including) | |
| Android | Ubuntu | esm-apps/xenial | * |
| Android | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Android | Ubuntu | vivid/stable-phone-overlay | * |
| Android | Ubuntu | xenial | * |
| Android | Ubuntu | yakkety | * |
| Android | Ubuntu | zesty | * |
References
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92876
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/d7603583f90c2bc6074a4ee2886bd28082d7c65b
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92876
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/d7603583f90c2bc6074a4ee2886bd28082d7c65b