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Google Fixes Rooting Vulnerabilities In Android (csoonline.com)

Posted by Soulskill on from the manufacturers-pledge-to-implement-by-2019 dept.

itwbennett writes: Google released over-the-air firmware updates for its Nexus devices Monday and will publish the patches to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) repository by Wednesday, fixing a new batch of vulnerabilities in Android that could allow hackers to take over devices remotely or through malicious applications. The new patches address six critical, two high and five moderate vulnerabilities. The most serious flaw is located in the mediaserver Android component, a core part of the operating system that handles media playback and corresponding file metadata parsing.

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  1. Re:Android security? lol! by blahbooboo · · Score: -1, Troll

    No one will get these fixes. if you want a supported device with software updates for some period of time get an iphone, otherwise get android.

  2. mmm by sociocapitalist · · Score: -1, Troll

    "The most serious flaw is located in the mediaserver Android component"

    No, the most serious flaw is the model where security updates are not available for more than 85% of the Android devices that exist.

    http://gizmodo.com/study-85-of...

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  3. Re:Android security? lol! by fluffernutter · · Score: -1, Troll

    I don't really do anything with my phone that I need 'security' for, so I'll take the phone that doesn't wall me in and has more capability at 1/2 the price, thanks.

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