The vulnerability is in version 3.8 of the Linux kernel which appeared in 2012, discovered security Perception Point.
Which Linux kernel has since been used as a system or basis for the system, estimated at tens of millions PCs, servers. Moreover, the vulnerability is in 66 percent of Android devices.
To the extent that there is no abuse still made of the vulnerability that provides so-called root access. Such access malicious plenty of options.
Thus, the security can bypass unnoticed an app in the case of Android, to then gain access to the underlying system functions. This may have implications for interception to the diversion of passwords.
Although there is already a patch for the vulnerability is available, Perception Point fears for the safety of Android. Security updates for Android running in many cases by the manufacturer of the device. Those manufacturers have promised in previous recent major security flaws now come earlier updates
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