#VU64185 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-3635
Published: June 10, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU64185
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3635
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 perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the Linux kernel netfilter implementation. A local user with root (CAP_SYS_ADMIN) access can panic the system when issuing netfilter netflow commands.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.