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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-0024
CVE-2024-0024:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2024-0024 is a vulnerability in multiple methods of UserManagerService.java in Android OS that could lead to a failure to persist or enforce user restrictions due to improper input validation. The vulnerability was discovered and reported to Google, with a patch being released in the May 2024 Android Security Bulletin (Android Bulletin).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a High severity Elevation of Privilege (EoP) issue affecting Android versions 12, 12L, 13, and 14. The vulnerability allows creating users with no restrictions by exploiting an IOException that occurs when putting extras that are too long to be serialized in an intent to create a user, preventing the restrictions from being written to the file (Android Source).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to create user accounts without proper restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized privilege escalation on affected Android devices (Android Bulletin).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in the May 2024 Android Security Bulletin. Users should update their Android devices to a security patch level of 2024-05-01 or later to address this issue (Android Bulletin).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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