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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-38442

CVE-2023-38442: 
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

In vowifiservice, there is a possible missing permission check that could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges. This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-38442, affects Google Android 11.0 and various Unisoc chipsets including SC7731E, SC9832E, SC9863A, T606, T610, T612, T616, and T618 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability 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:H/I:N/A:N. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) and requires local access with low privileges and no user interaction to exploit (NVD).

Impact

If exploited, this vulnerability could lead to local information disclosure on affected devices. The impact is limited to confidentiality with no effect on system integrity or availability (NVD).

Exploitability

The vulnerability requires local access with low privileges to exploit. No known active exploits have been reported in the wild (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Unisoc has released an advisory detailing this vulnerability. Users and manufacturers should refer to Unisoc's security advisory for specific mitigation steps (Vendor Advisory).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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