CVE-2021-0351 Denial of service in Android
A missing bounds check in the Android WLAN driver allows remote attackers to cause a system crash without user interaction or privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-0351?
CVE-2021-0351 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Google Android, published on 4 Feb 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In wlan driver, there is a possible system crash due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android; Versions: Android-8.1, Android-9, Android-10, Android-11; Patch ID: ALPS05412917.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0351?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2021-0351?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-0351 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2021-0351 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0351 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3pr9-7mjx-7r2v.