Year in Review - Android Kernel Security

Explore Android kernel security in this 32-minute conference talk by Google engineers Jeff Vander Stoep and Sami Tolvanen. Dive into the details of kernel vulnerabilities, analyze reported security bugs, and evaluate the effectiveness of recent mitigations. Learn about new kernel security measures introduced in the Android Open Source Project and discover the kernel security wishlist. Gain insights into attack surface reduction, Android Oreo's security improvements, and Control Flow Integrity (CFI) implementation. Understand how the Linux kernel serves as Android's trusted computing base and primary enforcer of its security model, while also being a prime target for privilege escalation attacks.