Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 16, 2022· Updated Apr 18, 2025
CVE-2022-20572
CVE-2022-20572
Description
In verity_target of dm-verity-target.c, there is a possible way to modify read-only files due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-234475629References: Upstream kernel
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