Share more Android devices apparent leak

Share more Android devices apparent leak

Tech January 20, 2016 11:14

- The Perception Point guards discovered a large hole in the kernel (the engine) of Linux. Annoying for Linux users including people with a smartphone or tablet running on Android. Around 66 percent of all Android devices appears through the hole as leaky as a sieve.

Through the hole, which has at least three years seems to exist, to malicious attackers gain access to the base of any Linux system, called root. As for Android, according Perception Point goes to all devices on Android 4. 4 KitKat or a newer version running.

Moreover, the actual damage looks too bad. There are no reports of abuse made by the leak.

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