CVE-2021-25370 (GCVE-0-2021-25370)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-03-26 18:23 – Updated: 2026-01-14 14:24Summary
An incorrect implementation handling file descriptor in dpu driver prior to SMR Mar-2021 Release 1 results in memory corruption leading to kernel panic.
Severity
6.1 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: active
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-04 21:25 UTC
CWE
- CVE-703: Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions
- CWE-703 - Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://security.samsungmobile.com | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Mobile | Samsung Mobile Devices |
Affected:
Selected O(8.X), P(9.0), Q(10.0), R(11.0) , < SMR Mar-2021 Release 1
(custom)
|
guessed |
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: c6034944-1b62-43b6-a14f-2a3adf4ec320
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2022-11-08
Asserted: 2022-11-08
Scope
Notes: KEV entry: Samsung Mobile Devices Memory Corruption Vulnerability | Affected: Samsung / Mobile Devices | Description: Samsung mobile devices using Mali GPU contain an incorrect implementation handling file descriptor in dpu driver. This incorrect implementation results in memory corruption, leading to kernel panic. This vulnerability was chained with CVE-2021-25337 and CVE-2021-25369. | Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. | Due date: 2022-11-29 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25370
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-416 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | Mobile Devices |
| Due Date | 2022-11-29 |
| Date Added | 2022-11-08 |
| Vendorproject | Samsung |
| Vulnerabilityname | Samsung Mobile Devices Memory Corruption Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
Created: 2026-02-02 13:25 UTC
| Updated: 2026-02-06 07:53 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 4be7225d-71a1-4db6-87e4-b2b93f218d91
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2022-11-08
Asserted: 2022-11-08
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: An incorrect implementation handling file descriptor in dpu driver prior to SMR Mar-2021 Release 1 results in memory corruption leading to kernel... | Affected: Samsung Mobile / Samsung Mobile Devices | CVSS: 6.1 (MEDIUM) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: False
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | An incorrect implementation handling file descriptor in dpu driver prior to SMR Mar-2021 Release 1 results in memory corruption leading to kernel... |
| Vendor | Samsung Mobile |
| Product | Samsung Mobile Devices |
| Added Date | 2022-11-08T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 6.1 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | MEDIUM |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
References
Created: 2026-06-23 11:14 UTC
| Updated: 2026-06-23 11:14 UTC
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Experimental. This forecast is provided for visualization only and may change without notice. Do not use it for operational decisions.
Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.
Sightings
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Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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The MITRE ATT&CK techniques below are AI-generated suggestions, inferred from the description of the
vulnerability by the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-classification-roberta-base
model, served locally by ML-Gateway.
They have not been verified by an analyst and are provided for guidance only.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
Browse all ATT&CK techniques and the vulnerabilities related to each.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
Browse all ATT&CK techniques and the vulnerabilities related to each.
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