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CVE-2024-34617:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-34617 was discovered in Samsung's Telephony system prior to SMR Aug-2024 Release 1. The vulnerability relates to improper handling of insufficient permissions that affects Samsung Android devices (Samsung Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.3 (LOW) by NIST with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N, while Samsung Mobile assessed it with a score of 4.0 (MEDIUM) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-276 (Incorrect Default Permissions) (NVD).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability allows local attackers to configure the default Message application on affected devices (NVD).
Exploitability
The vulnerability requires local access to the device for exploitation. No evidence of active exploitation in the wild has been reported (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Samsung has addressed this vulnerability in the SMR Aug-2024 Release 1 security update. Users are advised to update their devices to the latest security patch level (Samsung Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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