SB2021121203 - Privilege escalation in Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver 



SB2021121203 - Privilege escalation in Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver

Published: December 12, 2021 Updated: October 2, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2021121203
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-44828)

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A local application can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.



Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.