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CVE-2021-44828

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.26%

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CVE-2021-44828 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver (Midgard r26p0 through r30p0, Bifrost r0p0 through r34p0, and Valhall r19p0 through r34p0) allows a non-privileged user to achieve write access to read-only memory, and possibly obtain root privileges, corrupt memory, and modify the memory of other processes.. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver (Midgard r26p0 through r30p0, Bifrost r0p0 through r34p0, and Valhall r19p0 through r34p0) allows a non-privileged user to achieve write access to read-only memory, and possibly obtain root privileges, corrupt memory, and modify the memory of other processes.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.26%

17.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
ArmBifrost Gpu Kernel Driver>= r0p0, <= r34p0
ArmMidgard Gpu Kernel Driver>= r26p0, <= r30p0
ArmValhall Gpu Kernel Driver>= r19p0, <= r34p0

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-44828?
Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver (Midgard r26p0 through r30p0, Bifrost r0p0 through r34p0, and Valhall r19p0 through r34p0) allows a non-privileged user to achieve write access to read-only memory, and possibly obtain root privileges, corrupt memory, and modify the memory of other processes.
How severe is CVE-2021-44828?
CVE-2021-44828 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-44828?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST