#VU51451 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-27365
Published: March 15, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU51451
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27365
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing Netlink messages in Linux kernel through 5.11.3, as certain iSCSI data structures do not have appropriate length constraints or checks, and can exceed the PAGE_SIZE value. A local unprivileged user can send a Netlink message that is associated with iSCSI, and has a length up to the maximum length of a Netlink message, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
External links
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1182715
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ec98ea7070e94cc25a422ec97d1421e28d97b7ee
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f9dbdf97a5bd92b1a49cee3d591b55b11fd7a6d5
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00010.html
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/03/06/1