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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-10829
CVE-2020-10829:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with O(8.0), P(9.0), and Q(10.0) (Broadcom chipsets) software. A kernel driver heap overflow leads to arbitrary code execution. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-15880 (March 2020) (CVE Details).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a heap overflow in a kernel driver that could lead to arbitrary code execution. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 7.8 HIGH with vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is categorized as CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write) (NVD).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges through a heap overflow in the kernel driver. This could potentially lead to complete system compromise with high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected device (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Samsung has addressed this vulnerability in their March 2020 security update. Users of affected devices should ensure they have installed the latest security patches provided by Samsung (Samsung Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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