Out-of-bounds write in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-28660
Published: September 22, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU56817
CSH Severity: 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-2021-28660
CWE-ID: CWE-787
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 compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input in the "rtw_wx_set_scan" in drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/ioctl_linux.c. A local user can trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=74b6b20df8cfe90ada777d621b54c32e69e27cd7
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TJPVQZPY3DHPV5I3IVNMSMO6D3PKZISX/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00035.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210507-0008/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00020.html