Race condition vulnerability allows bypass of lockscreen requirements for keyguard bound keys in Android

Race condition vulnerability allows bypass of lockscreen requirements for keyguard bound keys in Android

CVE-2021-0320 · MEDIUM Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

In is_device_locked and set_device_locked of keystore_keymaster_enforcement.h, there is a possible bypass of lockscreen requirements for keyguard bound keys due to a race condition. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android; Versions: Android-10, Android-11; Android ID: A-169933423.

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