CVE-2019-2054 (GCVE-0-2019-2054)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-05-08 16:32 – Updated: 2024-08-04 18:35
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Summary
In the seccomp implementation prior to kernel version 4.8, there is a possible seccomp bypass due to seccomp policies that allow the use of ptrace. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android kernel Android ID: A-119769499
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Elevation of privilege
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a Android Affected: Android kernel
Date Public
2019-05-06 00:00
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