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CVE-2021-0439: 
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2021-0439 is a vulnerability discovered in Android 11's power management system, specifically in the setPowerModeWithHandle function of comandroidserverpowerPowerManagerService.cpp. The vulnerability was disclosed in the April 2021 Android Security Bulletin and affects Android 11 operating system (Android Bulletin).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an out-of-bounds write vulnerability (CWE-787) due to a missing bounds check in the setPowerModeWithHandle function. The severity of this vulnerability is rated as HIGH with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability can lead to local escalation of privilege on affected Android devices. No additional execution privileges are required for exploitation, and user interaction is not needed, making it a significant security risk for Android 11 systems (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Google addressed this vulnerability in the April 2021 Android Security Bulletin. Users should update their Android devices to the latest available security patch level to mitigate this vulnerability (Android Bulletin).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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