By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
BeFirsTrankBeFirsTrank
  • Home
  • Car Reviews
  • Auto Shows
  • Bike Reviews
  • Future
  • New Car
  • Used Car
  • Contact Us !
Reading: Android November Security Update Doesn’t Contain Fix for ‘Dirty COW’ Linux Flaw
Share
Aa
Aa
BeFirsTrankBeFirsTrank
  • Home
  • Car Reviews
  • Auto Shows
  • Bike Reviews
  • Future
  • New Car
  • Used Car
  • Contact Us !
Search
  • Home
  • Car Reviews
  • Auto Shows
  • Bike Reviews
  • Future
  • New Car
  • Used Car
  • Contact Us !
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
© 2023 BeFirsTrank News Network
News

Android November Security Update Doesn’t Contain Fix for ‘Dirty COW’ Linux Flaw

srijita
Last updated: 2016/11/11 at 5:34 AM
By srijita 2 Min Read
Share
SHARE

Android November Security Update Doesn't Contain Fix for 'Dirty COW' Linux Flaw

 

Last month, Linux security researcher Phil Oester discovered that a nine-year-old Linux kernel flaw (CVE-2016-5195) dubbed ‘Dirty COW’ is seeing active exploits in the wild. Google was expected to patch this flaw – after all, Android uses the Linux kernel – with its latest security update but as it turns out, the search giant has left out this dated flaw with its security update for November.

The November Android security update fixes 15 critical vulnerabilities associated with the platform, but surprisingly, this vulnerability discovered by Oester has still not found a fix. The extent of the danger posed by this vulnerability can be understood from the fact that Oester claims that on exploitation, it can give root access of a device to the attacker within five seconds.

“The exploit in the wild is trivial to execute, never fails and has probably been around for years – the version I obtained was compiled with gcc 4.8,” Oester said last month. The bug was initially patched 11 years ago but the fix was later undone in another code commit.
Kaspersky Lab’s Threatpost reports that while the main Android security update for the month of November did not contain a fix for the Dirty COW flaw, Google released a supplemental fix for Pixel and Nexus devices. It adds that Samsung also released a fix for its mobile devices. Google will introduce the Android-wide patch for Dirty COW in the December Android security update, the company told Threatpost.

As per the dedicated page for this flaw, exploitation of this bug doesn’t leave any traces behind. This nature of the flaw makes it even more dangerous as the users will not be made aware even when their security has been compromised.

Further details about the latest Android security update can be found over here.
[“source-ndtv”]

You Might Also Like

Hispanic Heritage Month: Working together to shape the future of remittances

How Google’s AI can help transform health professions education

Certified AC Technicians in Ocala: Your Local Cooling Experts

Beyond the Map: What Modern Vehicle Tracking Can Do for Your Business

What Should My Video Game Room Have?

TAGGED: 'Dirty, Android, Contain, COW', Doesn't, Fix, Flaw, for, Linux, November, Security, Update
srijita November 11, 2016
Share
Previous Article Hyve Pryme Launched in India: Price, Specifications, and More
Next Article Apple Starts Selling Refurbished iPhones on Its Online Store

Calendar

October 2025
MTWTFSS
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728293031 
« Sep    

Latest Trending News

  • Hispanic Heritage Month: Working together to shape the future of remittances October 7, 2025
  • 2024 Hyundai Alcazar Review – 6-seater 1.5L Signature September 24, 2025
  • Luxury SUVs are a bit of a rage September 22, 2025
  • New Car Prices in India After GST 2.0: Tata, Maruti, Hyundai, Mahindra & More September 18, 2025
  • The Ferrari 849 Testarossa Combines Power and Tradition September 13, 2025
  • User Review of FZ S Hybrid September 10, 2025
  • Lexus Cars Get Cheaper after GST 2.0: Check Full Price List September 9, 2025

© 2023 Befirstrank News Network. All Rights Reserved.

Removed from reading list

Undo
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?