CVE-2021-0605: google android Out-of-bounds Read
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-0605 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in google android. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.4, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 23 · Related 21Timeline
- 22-06-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In pfkey_dump of af_key.c, there is a possible out-of-bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure in the kernel with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-110373476
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated4.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- NVDNIST4.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.20%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
10%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.20% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, administrative account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu43 products
- linux< 5.4.0-56.62 | < 4.4.0-197.229 | < 4.15.0-126.129
- linux-aws< 5.4.0-1030.31 | < 4.4.0-1082.86 | < 4.4.0-1118.132 | < 4.15.0-1088.93
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.4< 5.4.0-1030.31~18.04.1
Debian1 product
- linux< 5.8.7-1
Google1 product
- androidEOL11.0
3 vendors · 45 products
