PUB-A-234475629 — Vulnetix

PUB-A-234475629 PUBLISHED

In verity_target of dm-verity-target.c, there is a possible way to modify read-only files due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Android	:linux_kernel:	:0, Kernel, :0

Timeline

Dec 1, 2022 CVE Published
May 15, 2026 CVE Updated

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-12-01 advisory
https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/common/+/678d7a09525c2edb6b2436c1d5a9a0b9292e31d7 patch
https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/common/+/952141fb9237ec54cda66e04622725daae29d273 patch

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