Published July 7, 2021
The Android Automotive OS (AAOS) Update Bulletin contains details of security
vulnerabilities affecting the Android Automotive OS platform. The full AAOS
update comprises the security patch level of 2021-07-01 or later from the
July 2021
Android Security Bulletin
in addition to all issues in this bulletin.
We encourage all customers to accept these updates to their devices.
Announcements
- There are no Android Automotive OS security patches in the July 2021
Android Automotive OS Update Bulletin.
Common questions and answers
This section answers common questions that July occur after reading this
bulletin.
1. How do I determine if my device is updated to address these
issues?
Security patch levels of 2021-07-01 or later address all issues associated
with the 2021-07-01 security patch level and all previous patch levels. To learn
how to check a device's security patch level, read the instructions on the
Google device update
schedule
.
2. What do the entries in the
Type
column mean?
Entries in the
Type
column of the vulnerability details table
reference the classification of the security vulnerability.
Abbreviation
|
Definition
|
RCE
|
Remote code execution
|
EoP
|
Elevation of privilege
|
ID
|
Information disclosure
|
DoS
|
Denial of service
|
N/A
|
Classification not available
|
3. What do the entries in the
References
column
mean?
Entries under the
References
column of the vulnerability details
table July contain a prefix identifying the organization to which the reference
value belongs.
Prefix
|
Reference
|
A-
|
Android bug ID
|
QC-
|
Qualcomm reference number
|
4. Why are security vulnerabilities split between this bulletin
and the Android Security Bulletins?
Security vulnerabilities that are documented in the
Android Security
Bulletin
and those documented in this bulletin, are required in order to
declare the latest security patch level on Android Automotive devices.
Versions
Version
|
Date
|
Notes
|
1.0
|
July 7, 2021
|
Bulletin published.
|