CVE-2023-42731
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

In Gnss service, there is a possible out of bounds read vulnerability (CVE-2023-42731) due to a missing bounds check. This vulnerability affects Google Android versions 11.0, 12.0, and 13.0, as well as UNISOC T606, T612, and T616 hardware platforms. The vulnerability was disclosed on December 3, 2023 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read) type vulnerability. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 4.4 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H, indicating local access, low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction needed, and high impact on availability (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability could lead to local denial of service with System execution privileges needed. The impact is primarily on system availability, with no direct impact on confidentiality or integrity (NVD).

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