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CVE-2022-47460:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2022-47460 is a memory corruption vulnerability discovered in the GPU device of UNISOC chipsets. The vulnerability was disclosed in March 2023 and affects various UNISOC chipsets including S8000, SC7731E, SC9832E, SC9863A, T310, T606, T610, and several others, as well as Android versions 10.0 and 11.0 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from a use-after-free condition in the GPU device, which can lead to memory corruption. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium), with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H, indicating local access required with low attack complexity and privilege requirements (NVD).
Impact
The exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a local denial of service condition in the kernel, potentially affecting system stability and availability (CVE).
Mitigation and workarounds
UNISOC has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users and device manufacturers using affected UNISOC chipsets should update to the latest firmware versions (Vendor Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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