01 Record
CVE-2021-25370
An incorrect implementation handling file descriptor in dpu driver prior to SMR Mar-2021 Release 1 results in memory corruption leading to kernel panic.
MediumKEVPUBLISHEDCNA: Samsung Mobile
CNA base score6.1 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
02 Description
An incorrect implementation handling file descriptor in dpu driver prior to SMR Mar-2021 Release 1 results in memory corruption leading to kernel panic.
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Exploited in the wild. Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-11-08. Federal remediation due 2022-11-29.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationactiveCISA reports credible evidence of active exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.89% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 58.9% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 4.4 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2021-03-26 18:23Z5 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-01-14 14:24Z9 MO AGO
- Reserved
- 2021-01-19
- Assigning CNA
- Samsung Mobile
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 6.1)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- 5282aafc2663fde11fb30b6e164110d5de7d809caa5611d8ebfbf9985d0d7bef
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
Samsung MobileSamsung Mobile DevicesSelected O(8.X), P(9.0), Q(10.0), R(11.0) to < SMR Mar-2021 Release 1—
06 References
- security.samsungmobile.comhttps://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb
- security.samsungmobile.comhttps://security.samsungmobile.com
- www.cisa.govhttps://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-25370