Exploited
medium
6.1
CWE
416
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2021-25370: Samsung Mobile Devices Memory Corruption Vulnerability

First published: Fri Mar 26 2021(Updated: )

An incorrect implementation handling file descriptor in dpu driver prior to SMR Mar-2021 Release 1 results in memory corruption leading to kernel panic.

Credit: mobile.security@samsung.com mobile.security@samsung.com mobile.security@samsung.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Samsung mobile devices
Samsung Android=8.0
Samsung Android=8.1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-apr-2019-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-apr-2020-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-aug-2019-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-aug-2020-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-dec-2018-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-dec-2019-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-dec-2020-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-feb-2019-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-feb-2020-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-feb-2021-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-jan-2019-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-jan-2020-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-jan-2021-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-jul-2019-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-jul-2020-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-jun-2019-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-jun-2020-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-mar-2019-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-mar-2020-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-may-2019-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-may-2020-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-nov-2018-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-nov-2019-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-nov-2020-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-oct-2018-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-oct-2019-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-oct-2020-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-sep-2019-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-sep-2020-r1
Samsung Android=10.0-smr-apr-2020-r1
Samsung Android=10.0-smr-aug-2020-r1
Samsung Android=10.0-smr-dec-2019-r1
Samsung Android=10.0-smr-dec-2020-r1
Samsung Android=10.0-smr-feb-2020-r1
Samsung Android=10.0-smr-feb-2021-r1
Samsung Android=10.0-smr-jan-2020-r1
Samsung Android=10.0-smr-jan-2021-r1
Samsung Android=10.0-smr-jul-2020-r1
Samsung Android=10.0-smr-jun-2020-r1
Samsung Android=10.0-smr-mar-2020-r1
Samsung Android=10.0-smr-may-2020-r1
Samsung Android=10.0-smr-nov-2019-r1
Samsung Android=10.0-smr-nov-2020-r1
Samsung Android=10.0-smr-oct-2020-r1
Samsung Android=10.0-smr-sep-2020-r1
Samsung Android=11.0-smr-dec-2020-r1
Samsung Android=11.0-smr-feb-2021-r1
Samsung Android=11.0-smr-jan-2021-r1
Android=8.0
Android=8.1
Android=9.0
Android=10.0
Android=11.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2021-25370?

    CVE-2021-25370 is a memory corruption vulnerability found in Samsung mobile devices using Mali GPU.

  • How does CVE-2021-25370 affect Samsung mobile devices?

    CVE-2021-25370 can lead to memory corruption and kernel panic on Samsung mobile devices using Mali GPU.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2021-25370?

    CVE-2021-25370 has a severity rating of 4.4 (medium).

  • Which versions of Android are affected by CVE-2021-25370?

    CVE-2021-25370 affects Android versions 8.0, 8.1, 9.0, 10.0, and 11.0.

  • How can I fix CVE-2021-25370?

    To mitigate CVE-2021-25370, make sure to update your Samsung mobile device to the latest security patch provided by Samsung.

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