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CVE-2016-2420 Details

Description

rootdir/init.rc in Android 4.x before 4.4.4 does not ensure that the /data/tombstones directory exists for the Debuggerd component, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 26403620.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/669ecc2f5e80ff924fa20ce7445354a7c5bcfd98 CVE
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/81df1cc77722000f8d0025c1ab00ced123aa573c CVE
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html CVEVendor Advisory
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/669ecc2f5e80ff924fa20ce7445354a7c5bcfd98 [email protected]
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/81df1cc77722000f8d0025c1ab00ced123aa573c [email protected]

see all 6 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
google android
4.0
4.0.1
4.0.2
4.0.3
4.0.4

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-2420
NVD Published Date:
Apr 18, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-2420 Details - Not Deferred