CVE-2021-25489

Assuming radio permission is gained, missing input validation in modem interface driver prior to SMR Oct-2021 Release 1 results in format string bug leading to kernel panic.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2021&month=10	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:10.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:11.0:::::::*

cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

23 Sep 2022, 19:14

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE	~~CWE-20~~	CWE-134

13 Oct 2021, 16:50

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:google:android:11.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:9.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:10.0:::::::*
CWE		CWE-20
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 4.9 v3 : 5.5
References	~~(MISC) https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2021&month=10 -~~	(MISC) https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2021&month=10 - Vendor Advisory

06 Oct 2021, 18:39

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-10-06 18:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:09

NVD link : CVE-2021-25489

Mitre link : CVE-2021-25489

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-25489

JSON object : View

Products Affected

samsung

exynos

google

android

CWE

CWE-134

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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