Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in libsysutils in Android 2.2.x through 2.2.2 and 2.3.x through 2.3.6 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an application that calls the FrameworkListener::dispatchCommand method with the wrong number of arguments, as demonstrated by zergRush to trigger a use-after-free error.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 9.3/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=21681
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/08/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/08/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/10/1
- https://github.com/revolutionary/zergRush/blob/master/zergRush.c
- http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=21681
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/08/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/08/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/10/1
- https://github.com/revolutionary/zergRush/blob/master/zergRush.c
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 27, 2012
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified