Google Releases Android Security Patch for May 2019, Includes 30 Security Fixes | Linux Today

Google Releases Android Security Patch for May 2019, Includes 30 Security Fixes

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Marius Nestor
May 6, 2019

The Android Security Patch for May 2019 consists of the 2019-05-01 and 2019-05-05 security patch levels, which contain a total of 30 security fixes for the Android Framework, Media framework, Android System, Kernel components, and Nvidia components, Broadcom components, as well as Qualcomm components, including closed-source ones. The most important vulnerability fixed in this update affects the Media framework. The Android Security Patch for May 2019 is now rolling out for all supported devices, including the Google Pixel, Google Pixel XL, Google Pixel 2, Google Pixel 2 XL, Google Pixel 3, and Google Pixel 3 XL. Essential Phone users should also be among the first to receive the Android Security Patch for May 2019, which can be installed via OTA (Over-the-Air) updates.

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Marius Nestor

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