Medium severity · published Mar 26, 2021
CVE-2021-25370
Samsung Mobile Devices Memory Corruption Vulnerability
In wildKEV
4.4
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
An incorrect implementation handling file descriptor in dpu driver prior to SMR Mar-2021 Release 1 results in memory corruption leading to kernel panic.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 59% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Nov 8, 2022
Federal remediation dueNov 29, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SM
Samsung Mobile Devices · Samsung Mobile
Selected O(8.X), P(9.0), Q(10.0), R(11.0) before SMR Mar-2021 Release 1 · source: vendor
AN
Android · Samsung
8.0; 8.1; 9.0; 9.0; 9.0; 9.0; +34 more · source: NVD
MD
Mobile Devices · Samsung
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25370
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-25370
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb
x_refsource_MISC
https://security.samsungmobile.com
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