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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2018-21083
CVE-2018-21083:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0), N(7.x), and O(8.0) (Exynos or Qualcomm chipsets) software. There is information disclosure (of a kernel address) via trustonic_tee. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-11175 (February 2018) (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 HIGH with vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) and affects multiple Android versions including 6.0, 7.x series, and 8.0 (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of kernel address information through the trustonic_tee component. This type of information disclosure could potentially be used by attackers to bypass security protections like ASLR (Address Space Layout Randomization) (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Samsung has addressed this vulnerability through their security maintenance release process. Users should ensure their devices are updated with the latest available security patches (Samsung Mobile Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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