CVE-2021-25370
Samsung Mobile Devices Memory Corruption Vulnerability
This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run Mobile Devices, fix it now.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by Nov 29, 2022.
Patch status
No official fix confirmed yet
Until a fix ships, follow the vendor's mitigations and CISA's required action, limit exposure of affected systems, and watch this record for a patch.
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.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile Devices | Samsung | KEV |
Sources: KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Version details have not been published yet.
Intelligence timeline
Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.
- CVSS scoredUpdateKEV
CVE-2021-25370 scored CVSS 4.4: Samsung Mobile Devices, Samsung Mobile Devices Memory Corruption Vulnerability
CISA lists this as exploited in the wild. Unpatched Mobile Devices systems are exposed to active attacks now.
Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database
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