SB2019022829 - Resource exhaustion in Google, Google Android
Published: February 28, 2019 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019022829
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1998)
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
In event_handler of keymaster_app.c, there is possible resource exhaustion due to a table being lost on reboot. This could lead to local denial of service that is not fixed by a factory reset, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-9. Android ID: A-116055338.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.