CVE-2011-3918

Android Zygote - Socket and Fork Bomb (Denial of Service)

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The Zygote process in Android 4.0.3 and earlier accepts fork requests from processes with arbitrary UIDs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot loop) via a crafted application.

El proceso Zygote en Android v4.0.3 y anteriores acepta peticiones bifurcadas de procesos con diversos UIDs, lo que permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (bucle de reinicio) a través de una aplicación manipulada.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 7.8

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2011-10-01 CVE Reserved
2012-10-07 CVE Published
2013-10-14 First Exploit
2024-09-16 CVE Updated
2024-09-17 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-399: Resource Management Errors

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.ai-lab.it/merlo/publications/DoSAndroid.pdf	X_refsource_misc
https://code.google.com/p/android-source-browsing/source/detail?repo=platform--system--core&r=e7fd911fd42b	X_refsource_confirm

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28957	2013-10-14

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				<= 4.0.3 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version " <= 4.0.3"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				1.0 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "1.0"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				1.1 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "1.1"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				1.5 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "1.5"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				1.6 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "1.6"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				2.0 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "2.0"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				2.0.1 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "2.0.1"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				2.1 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "2.1"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				2.2 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "2.2"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				2.2 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "2.2"		rev1		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				2.2.1 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "2.2.1"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				2.2.2 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "2.2.2"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				2.2.3 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "2.2.3"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				2.3 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "2.3"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				2.3 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "2.3"		rev1		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				2.3.1 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "2.3.1"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				2.3.2 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "2.3.2"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				2.3.3 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "2.3.3"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				2.3.4 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "2.3.4"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				2.3.5 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "2.3.5"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				2.3.6 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "2.3.6"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				2.3.7 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "2.3.7"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				3.0 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "3.0"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				3.1 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "3.1"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				3.2 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "3.2"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				3.2.1 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "3.2.1"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				3.2.2 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "3.2.2"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				3.2.4 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "3.2.4"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				3.2.6 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "3.2.6"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				4.0 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "4.0"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				4.0.1 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "4.0.1"		-		Affected
Google Search vendor "Google"		Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"				4.0.2 Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" and version "4.0.2"		-		Affected