Heads up everyone using CyanogenMod on their Android device — there’s a security release coming your way. The 10.1.1 release patches several high-profile security issues (including the Master Key exploit) and it is highly recommended that all users install the update when available for their device. Specifics are:
- Bug 8219321 aka “MasterKey” exploit (also patched in CM 7 and CM 9 source)
- CVE-2013-2094 (Linux kernel exploit)
- CVE-2013-2596 (Qualcomm-specific exploit)
- CVE-2013-2597 (Qualcomm-specific exploit)
- General device bug-fixes
There are no new user-facing features in this release, so everything should look and feel exactly as you’re used to. Stay safe, guys and gals!
Source: CyanogenMod