Android Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability (CVE-2021-0920)
Severity: medium · Patch status: patched · Since 2022-05-23 · CVE-2021-0920
Android kernel contains a race condition, which allows for a use-after-free vulnerability. Exploitation can allow for privilege escalation. CISA added CVE-2021-0920 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 23, 2022, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Jun 13, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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