CVE-2021-0920

In unix_scm_to_skb of af_unix.c, there is a possible use after free bug due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-196926917References: Upstream kernel
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.14:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.14:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

23 Oct 2025, 14:53

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References () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-0920 - () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-0920 - Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource

22 Oct 2025, 00:17

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References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-0920 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:18

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References
  • {'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-0920', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}

21 Oct 2025, 19:18

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References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-0920 -

04 Apr 2025, 17:34

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First Time Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPE cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.14:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.14:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

21 Nov 2024, 05:43

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References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-11-01 - Vendor Advisory () https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-11-01 - Vendor Advisory

12 Jul 2022, 17:42

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CWE CWE-416

17 Dec 2021, 16:21

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CWE CWE-362
CWE-416
References (MISC) https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-11-01 - (MISC) https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-11-01 - Vendor Advisory
References (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.html - (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.html - Third Party Advisory
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : 6.9
v3 : 6.4
CPE cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

17 Dec 2021, 01:15

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References
  • (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.html -

15 Dec 2021, 19:20

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-12-15 19:15

Updated : 2025-10-23 14:53


NVD link : CVE-2021-0920

Mitre link : CVE-2021-0920

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-0920


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Products Affected

google

  • android

debian

  • debian_linux

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

CWE-416

Use After Free