We present a previously undisclosed vulnerability of Android OS which can be exploited by mounting a Denial-of-Service attack that makes devices become totally unresponsive. We discuss the characteristics of the vulnerability – which affects all versions of Android – and propose two different fixes, each involving little patching implementing a few architectural countermeasures. We also provide experimental evidence of the effectiveness of the exploit as well as of the proposed countermeasures.

Would You Mind Forking This Process? A Denial of Service Attack on Android (and Some Countermeasures)

MIGLIARDI, MAURO
Membro del Collaboration Group
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2012

Abstract

We present a previously undisclosed vulnerability of Android OS which can be exploited by mounting a Denial-of-Service attack that makes devices become totally unresponsive. We discuss the characteristics of the vulnerability – which affects all versions of Android – and propose two different fixes, each involving little patching implementing a few architectural countermeasures. We also provide experimental evidence of the effectiveness of the exploit as well as of the proposed countermeasures.
2012
Information Security and Privacy Research. SEC 2012. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
9783642304354
978-3-642-30436-1
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