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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2018-21069
CVE-2018-21069:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) (MediaTek chipsets) software. There is information disclosure of kernel stack memory in a MediaTek driver. The vulnerability was identified as SVE-2018-11852 and was disclosed in July 2018 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. This indicates that the vulnerability is network-exploitable, requires low attack complexity, needs no privileges or user interaction, and can result in high confidentiality impact without affecting integrity or availability (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of kernel stack memory through a MediaTek driver, potentially exposing sensitive system information to attackers (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Samsung has addressed this vulnerability through their security updates. Users should ensure their devices are updated with the latest security patches (Samsung Mobile Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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