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CVE-2021-0605:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
In pfkeydump of afkey.c, there is a possible out-of-bounds read vulnerability identified as CVE-2021-0605. This vulnerability affects Android kernel systems and was disclosed in June 2021 (Rapid7).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from a missing bounds check in the pfkeydump function of afkey.c. The issue has been assigned a CVSS score of 5.0 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N), indicating a moderate severity level (Rapid7).
Impact
This vulnerability could lead to local information disclosure in the kernel with System execution privileges needed. The impact is limited to confidentiality, with no direct impact on integrity or availability (Rapid7).
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Source: This report was generated using AI
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