FKIE_CVE-2021-25489

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2021-10-06 18:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 03:42
Severity
3.3 (Low) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
5.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Summary
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.
References
mobile.security@samsung.comhttps://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2021&month=10Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2021&month=10Vendor Advisory
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-25489US Government Resource
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
samsung android 8.1
samsung android 9.0
samsung android 9.0
samsung android 9.0
samsung android 9.0
samsung android 9.0
samsung android 9.0
samsung android 9.0
samsung android 9.0
samsung android 9.0
samsung android 10.0
samsung android 10.0
samsung android 10.0
samsung android 10.0
samsung android 10.0
samsung android 10.0
samsung android 10.0
samsung android 10.0
samsung android 10.0
samsung android 11.0
samsung android 11.0
samsung android 11.0
samsung android 11.0
samsung android 11.0
samsung android 11.0
samsung android 11.0
samsung android 11.0
samsung android 11.0
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