CVE-2021-39735 Race condition in Android
A race condition in the Android kernel allows local attackers with system privileges to escalate privileges via memory corruption.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-39735?
CVE-2021-39735 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 16 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In gasket_alloc_coherent_memory of gasket_page_table.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-151455484References: N/A
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39735?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2021-39735?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2021-39735 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39735 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-151455484, GHSA-95g2-c79h-gr6c, PUB-A-151455484.