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CVE-2024-20812:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability (CVE-2024-20812) was discovered in padmd_vld_htbl of libpadm.so affecting Samsung mobile devices prior to SMR Feb-2024 Release 1. The vulnerability was reported to Samsung Mobile and publicly disclosed in February 2024 (Samsung Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) in the padmd_vld_htbl function of libpadm.so library. It received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 HIGH (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) from NIST, while Samsung Mobile assessed it with a score of 8.4 HIGH (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) (NVD).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected devices. The high severity scores indicate potential significant impact on system confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Samsung has addressed this vulnerability in the SMR Feb-2024 Release 1 security update. Users should update their devices to this version or later to mitigate the risk (Samsung Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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