CVE-2021-29256 · netVigilance record NV23-0098
Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver Use-After-Free
past due
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable.
CISA deadline 2023-07-28 · passed 3 years 1 month ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver contains a use-after-free vulnerability that may allow a non-privileged user to gain root privilege and/or disclose information.
Who is affected
Arm Mali Graphics Processing Unit (GPU). Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-416.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 3 years 1 month ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2021-29256 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29256
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- developer.arm.com developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29256