Race condition vulnerability in pppol2tp_create in l2tp_ppp.c allows for use after free, leading to local privilege escalation

Race condition vulnerability in pppol2tp_create in l2tp_ppp.c allows for use after free, leading to local privilege escalation

CVE-2022-20567 · MEDIUM Severity

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

In pppol2tp_create of l2tp_ppp.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-186777253References: Upstream kernel

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