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CVE-2022-20198: 
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

In llcp_dlc_proc_connect_pdu of llcp_dlc.cc, there is a possible out of bounds read vulnerability due to a missing bounds check. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2022-20198, affects Android 12L systems. The vulnerability was discovered through Cisco TAC support cases and requires System execution privileges for exploitation, with no user interaction needed (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125) with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 4.4 (MEDIUM) and vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. The vulnerability exists in the NFC stack and could lead to local information disclosure when exploited (NVD).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could lead to local information disclosure from the NFC stack. The impact is limited to information disclosure with no ability to modify or delete data (NVD).

Exploitability

The vulnerability requires System execution privileges for exploitation, and no user interaction is needed. The attack complexity is considered low, but high privileges are required to execute the attack (NVD).

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Source: This report was generated using AI

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