Observable discrepancy in Linux kernel

1) Observable discrepancy

EUVDB-ID: #VU92412

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-35477

CWE-ID: CWE-203 - Observable discrepancy

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to observable discrepancy error. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/patch/?id=f5e81d1117501546b7be050c5fbafa6efd2c722c
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/patch/?id=2039f26f3aca5b0e419b98f65dd36481337b86ee
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/01/3
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6JKK6XNRZX5BT5QVYOKGVJ2BHFZAP5EX/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/565ZS55ZFEN62WVRRORT7R63RXW5F4T4/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00010.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.