CVE-2021-0355
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2021-0355 is a vulnerability discovered in the kisd component of Android-11. The vulnerability was disclosed in February 2021 and affects Android devices running Android 11 (CISA).

Technical details

The vulnerability was found in the kisd component of Android 11. It was assigned a CVSS score of 4.6, indicating medium severity (CISA). The vulnerability was discovered by Lewei Qu and Dongxiang Ke of Baidu AIoT Security Team (MediaTek).

Impact

As this is a medium severity vulnerability in a system component (kisd), it could potentially impact Android system security, though specific impact details are not provided in the available sources.

Exploitability

The vulnerability has been patched with ID ALPS05425581 (CISA). No public exploits or active exploitation in the wild were reported in the available sources.

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been addressed through the patch ALPS05425581. Users should ensure their Android devices are updated to receive the security fix (CISA).

Additional resources


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