Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-28972
Published: September 22, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU56819
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28972
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the drivers/pci/hotplug/rpadlpar_sysfs.c. A local administrator can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-28972
Install updates from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=cc7a0bb058b85ea03db87169c60c7cfdd5d34678
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PTRNPQTZ4GVS46SZ4OBXY5YDOGVPSTGQ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4VCKIOXCOZGXBEZMO5LGGV5MWCHO6FT3/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T2S3I4SLRNRUQDOFYUS6IUAZMQNMPNLG/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210430-0003/