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CVE-2023-38554:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-38554 is a vulnerability discovered in the wcn bsp driver that could lead to a local denial of service. The vulnerability was disclosed and initially analyzed by NIST on September 8, 2023. It affects multiple versions of Google Android (11.0, 12.0, 13.0) and various Unisoc hardware platforms including S8000, SC7731E, SC9832E, SC9863A, T310, T606, and others (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) due to a missing bounds check in the wcn bsp driver. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.5 (Medium) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. This indicates that the vulnerability requires local access, low attack complexity, low privileges, and no user interaction, while potentially causing high impact on availability (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability can lead to a local denial of service condition with no additional execution privileges required. The impact is primarily focused on system availability, with no direct impact on confidentiality or integrity (NVD).
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Source: This report was generated using AI
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