SB2021032647 - Race condition in Linux kernel usb usbip driver
Published: March 26, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021032647
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29265)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the usbip_sockfd_store() function in drivers/usb/usbip/stub_dev.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.