CVE-2011-3918
Android < 4.0.3 - Denial of Service via Zygote Process Fork Request
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2011-3918. PoCs published by Luca Verderame.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a fork bomb attack on Android by repeatedly spawning processes via the Zygote socket, leading to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. The code includes a service that connects to the Zygote socket and spawns processes in a loop.
Description
The Zygote process in Android 4.0.3 and earlier accepts fork requests from processes with arbitrary UIDs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot loop) via a crafted application.
Exploits (1)
This exploit demonstrates a fork bomb attack on Android by repeatedly spawning processes via the Zygote socket, leading to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. The code includes a service that connects to the Zygote socket and spawns processes in a loop.