Vulnerability · Published Jun 21, 2021 · Assigned by google_android
CVE-2021-0512
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Android. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 21% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 79.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In __hidinput_change_resolution_multipliers of hid-input.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-173843328References: Upstream kernel
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4 | ALSA-2021:4056 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 5.10.19-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-0512 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 5.10.19-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-0512 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 5.10.19-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-0512 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | kernel | 0:4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4 | RLSA-2021:4056 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | kernel-rt | 0:4.18.0-305.25.1.rt7.97.el8_4 | RLSA-2021:4088 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-0512 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-0512 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-0512 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-06-01 x_refsource_MISC