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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-22291
CVE-2022-22291:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Logging of excessive data vulnerability in telephony prior to SMR Feb-2022 Release 1 allows privileged attackers to get Cell Location Information through log of user device (Samsung Mobile, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.5 MEDIUM (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N). The issue is related to CWE-779 (Logging of Excessive Data) and affects Android versions 10.0, 11.0, and 12.0 (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows privileged attackers to access Cell Location Information through the logging functionality of the user device, potentially exposing sensitive location data (Samsung Mobile).
Mitigation and workarounds
Samsung has released a security patch in the SMR Feb-2022 Release 1 that fixes the improper logging issue. Users are advised to update their devices to this release (Samsung Mobile).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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