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CVE-2016-0807 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2016-0807: The get_build_id function in elf_utils.cpp in Debuggerd in Android 6.x before 2016-02-01 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application that mishandles a Desc Size element in an ELF Note, aka internal bug 25187394.

Affects 1 Linux release across 1 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2016-0807 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • android-platform-system-core→ fixed in1:7.0.0+r1-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y android-platform-system-core
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