First published: Mon Mar 06 2017(Updated: )
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel FIQ debugger could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10. Android ID: A-32402555.
Credit: security@android.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Google Android | ||
Linux Kernel | =3.10 |
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CVE-2017-0510 is rated as Critical due to the potential for local permanent device compromise.
To address CVE-2017-0510, users should apply the security patch provided in the software updates for affected Android devices.
CVE-2017-0510 affects devices running affected versions of Android and the Linux kernel version 3.10.
CVE-2017-0510 can be exploited by a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code in the kernel context.
CVE-2017-0510 involves the kernel FIQ debugger, which is integral to the kernel's operation.