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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2018-21065
CVE-2018-21065:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0), N(7.x), and O(8.x) software. There is an integer underflow in eCryptFS because of a missing size check. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-11855 (August 2018) (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is an integer underflow condition in the eCryptFS (Encrypted Filesystem) component due to a missing size check. The issue has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause memory corruption through integer underflow, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges. The high CVSS score indicates critical severity with potential for complete compromise of system confidentiality, integrity and availability (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Samsung has addressed this vulnerability through their Security Maintenance Release (SMR) process. Users should ensure their devices are updated with the latest security patches provided by Samsung (Samsung Mobile).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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