What is the severity of CVE-2024-40659?

CVE-2024-40659 has been classified as a local denial of service vulnerability affecting Android version 14.0.

How do I fix CVE-2024-40659?

To fix CVE-2024-40659, update your Android device to the latest version released by Google that addresses this vulnerability.

What are the potential impacts of exploiting CVE-2024-40659?

Exploiting CVE-2024-40659 can lead to a permanent disablement of the AndroidKeyStore key generation feature, causing local denial of service.

Which versions of Android are affected by CVE-2024-40659?

CVE-2024-40659 specifically affects Google Android version 14.0.

Is there any mitigation available for CVE-2024-40659?

The primary mitigation for CVE-2024-40659 is to apply the official security update provided by Google for impacted devices.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2024-40659

medium

5.5

CWE

20 120

3/9/2024

11/9/2024

25/3/2025

CVE-2024-40659: Input Validation

First published: Tue Sep 03 2024(Updated: )

In getRegistration of RemoteProvisioningService.java, there is a possible way to permanently disable the AndroidKeyStore key generation feature by updating the attestation keys of all installed apps due to improper input validation. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Credit: security@android.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Android	=14.0

Remedy

https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/modules/RemoteKeyProvisioning/+/c65dce4c6d8d54e47dce79a56e29e2223a2354e6

Remedy

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2024-09-01

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-40659?
CVE-2024-40659 has been classified as a local denial of service vulnerability affecting Android version 14.0.
How do I fix CVE-2024-40659?
To fix CVE-2024-40659, update your Android device to the latest version released by Google that addresses this vulnerability.
What are the potential impacts of exploiting CVE-2024-40659?
Exploiting CVE-2024-40659 can lead to a permanent disablement of the AndroidKeyStore key generation feature, causing local denial of service.
Which versions of Android are affected by CVE-2024-40659?
CVE-2024-40659 specifically affects Google Android version 14.0.
Is there any mitigation available for CVE-2024-40659?
The primary mitigation for CVE-2024-40659 is to apply the official security update provided by Google for impacted devices.

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