CVE-2021-36987

Description

There is a issue that nodes in the linked list being freed for multiple times in Huawei Smartphone due to race conditions. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can cause the system to restart.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.13%
Vendor Advisory huawei.com
Affected: Huawei EMUI
Affected: Huawei Magic UI
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2021/7/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-36987?
CVE-2021-36987 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-36987?
To fix CVE-2021-36987, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-36987 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-36987 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-36987?
CVE-2021-36987 affects Huawei EMUI, Huawei Magic UI.
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