CVE-2011-1823β€”Android OS Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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2022-09-08 Β· last modified June 21, 2025

Metadata

CVE ID:
CVE-2011-1823
Project:
Android
Product:
Android OS
Date Added:
2022-09-08
Due Date:
2022-09-29
Last Updated:
June 21, 2025

Vulnerability Name

Android OS Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description

The vold volume manager daemon in Android kernel trusts messages from a PF_NETLINK socket, which allows an attacker to execute code and gain root privileges. This vulnerability is associated with GingerBreak and Exploit.AndroidOS.Lotoor.

Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?

Ransomware Status:
Unknown

Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Additional Notes

  • https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/vold/+/c51920c82463b240e2be0430849837d6fdc5352e
  • https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1823

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