CVE-2021-39714
Linux Debian vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2021-39714 is a vulnerability discovered in the Ion Memory Manager subsystem of the Android kernel. The issue involves a possible use-after-free condition due to an integer overflow in the ionbufferkmap_get function of ion.c. This vulnerability was disclosed and addressed in Android security updates, with patches being released through various distribution channels (Android Bulletin).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The issue stems from an integer overflow condition that leads to a use-after-free vulnerability in the ionbufferkmap_get function within the Ion Memory Manager subsystem. The vulnerability is classified under both CWE-416 (Use After Free) and CWE-190 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound) (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability can lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. If successfully exploited, an attacker could possibly cause a denial of service (system crash) or execute arbitrary code. User interaction is not needed for exploitation (Ubuntu Security).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been patched in various Linux distributions and Android security updates. Ubuntu has released fixes for affected versions, including Ubuntu 16.04 ESM and 14.04 ESM. For Ubuntu systems, users need to update to the patched kernel versions and perform a system reboot to apply the changes (Ubuntu Security).

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