Information disclosure in Linux kernel RDMA over infiniband

1) Memory leak

EUVDB-ID: #VU74626

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3923

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due memory leak within RDMA over infiniband implementation in Linux kernel. A local user can force the application to leak memory by sensing commands to the /dev/infiniband/rdma_cm device node and gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

CPE2.3

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

External links

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2019643
https://lore.kernel.org/all/20220204100036.GA12348@kili/

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.