CVE-2016-0728

January 29, 2016

SECURITY

Linux Kernel Zero-Day Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVE-2016-0728

On January 20, 2016, a new Linux Kernel zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2016-0728) was disclosed by Perception Point. The vulnerability has the potential to allow attackers to gain root on affected devices by running a malicious Android or Linux application. Our investigation is ongoing; however, at thi…