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CVE-2024-39440: 
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2024-39440 is a vulnerability in the DRM service that can lead to a system crash due to a null pointer dereference. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed in October 2024, affecting various Unisoc hardware platforms including S8000, T606, T610, T612, T616, T618, T760, T770, and Android versions 13.0 and 14.0 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476). It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.4 (Medium) by NIST with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H, while Unisoc assessed it with a score of 6.2 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability can result in a local denial of service with System execution privileges required. There are no reported impacts on confidentiality or integrity, but it can affect system availability through a crash of the DRM service (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability affects specific Unisoc hardware platforms and Android versions. Users should refer to Unisoc's vendor advisory for specific mitigation steps (Vendor Advisory).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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