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Security Flaw Fixed in Android 4.4, Earlier Versions Still Affected

27
Jun
2014

A stack buffer overflow vulnerability that has been eliminated in the KitKat edition of Android is still affecting previous versions of the mobile operating system.Researchers at IBM discovered the security problem in the Android KeyStore service, which maintains the cryptographic keys and their owners.By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker could gain access to important information, such as the devices lock credentials, encrypted and decrypted master keys, data, and hardware-bac…

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