May 23, 2022 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2021-0920 — Android Kernel
Android Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2022-05-23- Federal due date
2022-06-13- Vendor
- Android
- Product
- Kernel
- EPSS
- 76.2th percentile (score 0.009, as of
2026-06-08) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0920
CISA short description
Android kernel contains a race condition, which allows for a use-after-free vulnerability. Exploitation can allow for privilege escalation.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.