CVE-2023-21492 on CISA KEV

Kernel pointers are printed in the log file prior to SMR May-2023 Release 1 allows a privileged local attacker to bypass ASLR.

01What CISA says about this vulnerability

Kernel pointers are printed in the log file prior to SMR May-2023 Release 1 allows a privileged local attacker to bypass ASLR.

02Required action — verbatim from CISA

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

03Notes & references

• security.samsungmobile.com — https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2023&month=05

04SARA's analyst layer — why this matters

This vulnerability is currently on the CISA KEV list, which CISA only adds CVEs to when there is reliable evidence of active exploitation in the wild. For federal civilian agencies, BOD 22-01 requires remediation by the due date above. For everyone else, KEV is the strongest "patch immediately" signal you can get from public threat intel.

05Affected products (summary)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Samsung Mobile	Samsung Mobile Devices	Selected Android 11, 12, 13 devices

06Detection

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