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CVE-2020-0053:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
In Android 10, a vulnerability (CVE-2020-0053) was discovered in the convertHidlNanDataPathInitiatorRequestToLegacy and convertHidlNanDataPathIndicationResponseToLegacy functions of hidl_struct_util.cpp. The vulnerability was disclosed in March 2020 and affects Android 10 systems (Android Security Bulletin).
Technical details
The vulnerability is characterized as an out-of-bounds write vulnerability (CWE-787) due to missing bounds checks in the affected functions. The severity is rated as MEDIUM with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.7 (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges. If successfully exploited, an attacker could gain elevated system privileges on the affected device (Android Security Bulletin).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was addressed in the March 2020 Android security patch. Users are advised to update their Android devices to the latest available security patch level (Android Security Bulletin).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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