CVE detail
CVE-2024-36971: Android Kernel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog · back to feed
Vendor / product
Android · Kernel
- Date added (KEV)
- Aug 07, 2024
- CISA due date
- Aug 28, 2024
- Ransomware campaign use
- Unknown
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Vendor fix: Vendor patch
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Technical detail
From CISA
Android contains an unspecified vulnerability in the kernel that allows for remote code execution. This vulnerability resides in Linux Kernel and could impact other products, including but not limited to Android OS.
This vulnerability affects a common open-source component, third-party library, or a protocol used by different products. Please check with specific vendors for information on patching status. For more information, please see: https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2024-08-01, https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/20240610090330.1347021-2-lee@kernel.org/T/#u ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-36971
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- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/051c0bde9f0450a2ec3d62a86d2a0d2fad117f13Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2295a7ef5c8c49241bff769e7826ef2582e532a6Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5af198c387128a9d2ddd620b0f0803564a4d4508Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81dd3c82a456b0015461754be7cb2693991421b4Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92f1655aa2b2294d0b49925f3b875a634bd3b59ePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8af8e6118a6605f0e495a58d591ca94a85a50fcPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db0082825037794c5dba9959c9de13ca34cc5e72Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eacb8b195579c174a6d3e12a9690b206eb7f28cfPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/051c0bde9f0450a2ec3d62a86d2a0d2fad117f13Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2295a7ef5c8c49241bff769e7826ef2582e532a6Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5af198c387128a9d2ddd620b0f0803564a4d4508Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81dd3c82a456b0015461754be7cb2693991421b4Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92f1655aa2b2294d0b49925f3b875a634bd3b59ePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8af8e6118a6605f0e495a58d591ca94a85a50fcPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db0082825037794c5dba9959c9de13ca34cc5e72Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eacb8b195579c174a6d3e12a9690b206eb7f28cfPatch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.htmlMailing List
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-36971US Government Resource
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