module

Android 'Towelroot' Futex Requeue Kernel Exploit

Disclosed	Created
05/03/2014	05/30/2018

Disclosed

05/03/2014

Created

05/30/2018

Description

This module exploits a bug in futex_requeue in the Linux kernel, using
similar techniques employed by the towelroot exploit. Any Android device
with a kernel built before June 2014 is likely to be vulnerable.

Authors

Pinkie Piegeohottimwr

Platform

Android,Linux

References

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Module Options

To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands ‘show options’ or ‘show advanced’:

    msf > use exploit/android/local/futex_requeue
    msf /(e) > show actions
        ...actions...
    msf /(e) > set ACTION < action-name >
    msf /(e) > show options
        ...show and set options...
    msf /(e) > run

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