Race condition vulnerability in lock_sock_nested in sock.c allows for use after free, leading to local privilege escalation on Android.

Race condition vulnerability in lock_sock_nested in sock.c allows for use after free, leading to local privilege escalation on Android.

CVE-2022-20154 · MEDIUM Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

In lock_sock_nested of sock.c, there is a possible use after free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-174846563References: Upstream kernel

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