Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver Use-After-Free Vulnerability (CVE-2021-29256)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2023-07-07 · CVE-2021-29256
Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver contains a use-after-free vulnerability that may allow a non-privileged user to gain root privilege and/or disclose information. CISA added CVE-2021-29256 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Jul 7, 2023, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Jul 28, 2023 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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