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CVE-2011-1149

7.2 · HIGH

Android before 2.3 does not properly restrict access to the system property space, which allows local applications to bypass the application sandbox and gain privileges, as demonstrated by psneuter…

Published Apr 21, 2011googleCWE-264EPSS 0.32%

Overview

CVE-2011-1149 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting google android. It was published on April 21, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Android before 2.3 does not properly restrict access to the system property space, which allows local applications to bypass the application sandbox and gain privileges, as demonstrated by psneuter and KillingInTheNameOf, related to the use of Android shared memory (ashmem) and ASHMEM_SET_PROT_MASK.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from google. Update android to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
googleandroid0Affected

References

Refandroid.git.kernel.org/?p=kernel/common.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c98a285075f26e2b17a5baa2cb3eb6356a75597eRefandroid.git.kernel.org/?p=platform/system/core.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=25b15be9120bcdaa0aba622c67ad2c835d9e91caRefc-skills.blogspot.com/2011/01/adb-trickery-again.htmlRefforum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Vision#Rooting_the_G2Refgroups.google.com/group/android-security-discuss/browse_thread/thread/15f97658c88d6827/e86db04652651971?show_docid=e86db04652651971GitHubgithub.com/tmzt/g2root-kmod/tree/scotty2/scotty2Refandroid.git.kernel.org/?p=kernel/common.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c98a285075f26e2b17a5baa2cb3eb6356a75597eRefandroid.git.kernel.org/?p=platform/system/core.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=25b15be9120bcdaa0aba622c67ad2c835d9e91caRefc-skills.blogspot.com/2011/01/adb-trickery-again.htmlRefforum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Vision#Rooting_the_G2

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-1149?

CVE-2011-1149 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting google android. It was published on April 21, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2011-1149?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-1149?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from google. Update android to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2011-1149?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2011-1149 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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