CVE-2011-3918

Description

The Zygote process in Android 4.0.3 and earlier accepts fork requests from processes with arbitrary UIDs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot loop) via a crafted application.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.84% Top 15%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ai-lab.it/merlo/publications/DoSAndroid.pdf
https://code.google.com/p/android-source-browsing/source/detail?repo=platform--system--core&r=e7fd911fd42b

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-3918?
CVE-2011-3918 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-3918?
To fix CVE-2011-3918, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-3918 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-3918 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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