CVE-2022-39091
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

In Android's power management service, there is a missing permission check vulnerability (CVE-2022-39091). This vulnerability was disclosed on December 6, 2022, affecting Android's power management system. The issue allows an attacker to set up power management service without requiring additional execution privileges (CISA, NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a high severity level. The core issue stems from insufficient permission validation in the power management service, which could allow unauthorized configuration of power management settings (MISC).

Impact

When exploited, this vulnerability enables attackers to manipulate power management service settings without requiring elevated privileges, potentially affecting system power management functionality and security controls (MISC).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users should apply the appropriate security updates provided by Google through their Android security patch system to address this vulnerability (MISC).

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