CVE-2021-0357
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

In netdiag, there is a possible out of bounds write vulnerability due to a missing bounds check. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2021-0357, affects Android versions 10 and 11. This security flaw was discovered in early 2021 and requires system execution privileges for exploitation (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 6.7 (MEDIUM). The attack vector is local (AV:L), with low attack complexity (AC:L), requiring high privileges (PR:H), and no user interaction (UI:N). The scope is unchanged (S:U), with high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H) (NVD).

Impact

If exploited, this vulnerability could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges. The high impact ratings across confidentiality, integrity, and availability indicate potential severe consequences for affected systems (NVD).

Exploitability

The vulnerability requires system execution privileges for exploitation, and user interaction is not needed. The local attack vector and high privilege requirement may limit the practical exploitability of this vulnerability (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been addressed with patch ID: ALPS05442002. Users of affected Android versions (10 and 11) should ensure their systems are updated with the latest security patches (NVD).

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