high7.8
CVE-2016-2420
rootdir/init.rc in Android 4.x before 4.4.4 does not ensure that the /data/tombstones directory exists for the Debuggerd component, which allows attackers to g…
Impact
rootdir/init.rc in Android 4.x before 4.4.4 does not ensure that the /data/tombstones directory exists for the Debuggerd component, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 26403620.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Android | Versions 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/669ecc2f5e80ff924fa20ce7445354a7c5bcfd98
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/81df1cc77722000f8d0025c1ab00ced123aa573c
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/669ecc2f5e80ff924fa20ce7445354a7c5bcfd98
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/81df1cc77722000f8d0025c1ab00ced123aa573c