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Critical gap threatens 66% of Android devices , New security flaw threatens more than 66% of Android devices and ... Android devices and millions of computers operating system Linux




Critical gap threatens 66% of Android devices

Critical gap threatens 66% of Android devices


Announced that researchers at the company,  "perception point company "  in the field of protection the discovery of a loophole system Linux open source were not remarkable for four years and can be exploited in personal computers and servers operating this system, as they also affect all devices that work with any version of the latest version of Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean).

According to the company, this gap bearing the name "cve-2016-0728" existed since the 3.8 version of the Linux kernel, which was issued in 2012, the researchers were able to review how to exploit that gap by replacing one of the codes system ones have been implemented through the nucleus like the original code.

The gap allows the hackers who have actually access to Linux servers to obtain the powers of the device manager, or allow some Android suspicious applications the ability to modify the basic functions of the operating system and control without restrictions.

Fortunately for users, as the company confirmed that it has not yet monitored any exploitation of a loophole in public, but nevertheless, the devices will remain vulnerable to exploitation at any time unless it is tinkering nucleus Linux, which will be probably early next week.

Critical gap threatens 66% of Android devices

New security flaw threatens more than 66% of Android devices and ... Android devices and millions of computers operating system Linux

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