CVE-2014-9922 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges by exploiting a flaw in the eCryptfs subsystem when used with an overlayfs layer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-9922?
CVE-2014-9922 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 4 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The eCryptfs subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.18 allows local users to gain privileges via a large filesystem stack that includes an overlayfs layer, related to fs/ecryptfs/main.c and fs/overlayfs/super.c.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9922?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Google Android, Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9922?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2014-9922 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9922 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9922, GHSA-w6qf-ggvf-4gcj.