PT-2016-3189

CVE-2017-0826

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Published

2016-11-29

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Updated

2019-10-03

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CVSS 2.0
9.3
High
MetricsAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android kernel
Description The issue is related to an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the HTC bootloader, which is associated with insufficient access control. This can allow a remote attacker to elevate their privileges.
Recommendations For Android kernel, consider restricting access to the bootloader until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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