Vulnerability in N/a
CVE-2011-1823
The vold volume manager daemon on Android 3.0 and 2.x before 2.3.4 trusts messages that are received from a PF_NETLINK socket, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code and gain root privileges via a negative index that bypasses a…
EPSS: 0.383 (97.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- N/a — versions n/a
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- android.git.kernel.org/ (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- android.git.kernel.org/ (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- c-skills.blogspot.com/2011/04/yummy-yummy-gingerbreak.html (x_refsource_MISC)
- androidcommunity.com/gingerbreak-root-for-gingerbread-app-20110421/ (x_refsource_MISC)
- android.git.kernel.org/ (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- xorl.wordpress.com/2011/04/28/android-vold-mpartminors-signedness-issue/ (x_refsource_MISC)
- android-vold-priv-escalation(67977) (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- www.androidpolice.com/2011/05/03/google-patches-gingerbreak-exploit-but-dont-wo… (x_refsource_MISC)
- forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-1823?
- CVE-2011-1823 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2011-06-09.
- Is CVE-2011-1823 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2011-1823 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-09-08), indicating it is being actively exploited. 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.