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CVE-2021-25365:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An improper exception control vulnerability was discovered in Samsung Mobile's softsimd component (CVE-2021-25365). The vulnerability affects versions prior to SMR APR-2021 Release 1, allowing unprivileged applications to access the API in softsimd (Samsung Mobile).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) and received a moderate severity rating. The issue stems from improper exception handling in the softsimd component, which could allow unauthorized access to privileged APIs (NVD Report).
Impact
The vulnerability allows unprivileged applications to gain unauthorized access to the softsimd API, potentially leading to privilege escalation on affected Samsung mobile devices (Samsung Mobile).
Mitigation and workarounds
Samsung addressed this vulnerability in the SMR APR-2021 Release 1 security update. Users should update their devices to the latest available security patch level to protect against this vulnerability (Samsung Mobile).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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