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ZNIU, the first Android malware family to exploit the Dirty COW flaw
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-5195 | Dirty COW Race Condition Enables Local Privilege Escalation in the Linux Kernel | 7.0 | 84% | KEVPoC ×5 | KEV |
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3 min read at securityaffairs.com
Security experts at Trend Micro have recently spotted a new strain of Android malware, dubbed ZNIU, that exploits the Dirty COW Linux kernel vulnerability. The Dirty COW vulnerability was discovered by the security expert Phil Oester in October 2016, it could be exploited by a local attacker to escalate privileges.
By @securityaffairs · securityaffairs.com
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