CVE-2021-25369

CISA description

Samsung mobile devices using Mali GPU contains an improper access control vulnerability in sec_log file. Exploitation of the vulnerability exposes sensitive kernel information to the userspace. This vulnerability was chained with CVE-2021-25337 and CVE-2021-25370.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes & references

• https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25369

Where this lands in 800-53

Vulnerability data triggers these controls during assessment and continuous monitoring.

• RA-5 · Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning
• SI-2 · Flaw Remediation
• CM-6 · Configuration Settings
• SI-7 · Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity
• CM-8 · System Component Inventory

External lookups

• NVD · CVE-2021-25369
• CVE.org · CVE-2021-25369
• CISA KEV catalog (canonical)