Google Android Kernel Trace Subsystem CVE-2017-0605 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	98152
Class:	Unknown
CVE:	CVE-2017-0605
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	May 01 2017 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 24 2017 11:08PM
Credit:	The vendor reported this issue.
Vulnerable:	Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 17.04 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 16.10 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 16.04 LTS Google Pixel XL 0 Google Pixel C 0 Google Pixel 0 Google Nexus Player 0 Google Nexus 9 Google Nexus 6P Google Nexus 6 Google Nexus 5X Google Android One 0 Debian Linux 6.0 sparc Debian Linux 6.0 s/390 Debian Linux 6.0 powerpc Debian Linux 6.0 mips Debian Linux 6.0 ia-64 Debian Linux 6.0 ia-32 Debian Linux 6.0 arm Debian Linux 6.0 amd64
Not Vulnerable:

Google Android Kernel Trace Subsystem CVE-2017-0605 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Google Android is prone to a privilege escalation vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges within the context of the kernel.

This issue is being tracked by Android Bug ID A-35399704.

Google Android Kernel Trace Subsystem CVE-2017-0605 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Google Android Kernel Trace Subsystem CVE-2017-0605 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

Google Android Kernel Trace Subsystem CVE-2017-0605 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

• Android Homepage (Google)
  
• trace: resolve stack corruption due to string copy (codeaurora.org)
  
• Android Security Bulletin�??May 2017 (Android)