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Android Kernel Remote Code Execution

Android Kernel

Android contains an unspecified vulnerability in the kernel that allows for remote code execution. This vulnerability resides in Linux Kernel and could impact other products, including but not limited to Android OS. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2024-08-07.

Why this severity: CVSS 7.8 (v3.1, CNA), actively exploited (CISA KEV)

Started: Jun 10, 2024
Closed: Aug 7, 2024
CVE: CVE-2024-36971

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Updated Aug 7, 2024

Affected

See vendor advisory (versions are not listed in the KEV record)

Fixed in

See vendor advisory linked in sources

Timeline2

Aug 7, 2024
CISA added CVE-2024-36971 to the KEV catalog (federal deadline 2024-08-28)
Source
Jun 10, 2024
CVE-2024-36971 published
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Advisories4

Notes & caveats

Derived from the CISA KEV JSON feed (catalogVersion 2026.10.21); CVSS from the CVE record (cveawg.mitre.org). startedAt is the CVE publication date when it fell in 2024 before the KEV listing, else the KEV dateAdded; exploitation may have begun earlier. closedAt is the KEV listing date (a fix or mitigation was available then unless noted).

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