CVE-2021-39656

Summary

CVECVE-2021-39656
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2021-12-15 19:15:00 UTC
Updated2021-12-20 22:16:00 UTC
DescriptionIn __configfs_open_file of file.c, there is a possible use-after-free due to improper locking. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the kernel with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-174049066References: Upstream kernel

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-416 | CWE-667

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Google Android - All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Pixel Update Bulletin—December 2021  |  Android Open Source Project MISC source.android.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 180344 Debian Security Update for linux (CVE-2021-39656)
  • 610384 Google Pixel Android December 2021 Security Patch Missing
  • 610392 Google Android January 2022 Security Patch Missing for Huawei EMUI
  • 671367 EulerOS Security Update for kernel (EulerOS-SA-2022-1308)
  • 671498 EulerOS Security Update for kernel (EulerOS-SA-2022-1466)
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