Out-of-bounds write in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-3491

 

Out-of-bounds write in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-3491

Published: October 13, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU68301
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3491
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the io_uring subsystem in the Linux kernel allowed the MAX_RW_COUNT limit to be bypassed in the PROVIDE_BUFFERS operation, which led to negative values being used in mem_rw when reading /proc/<PID>/mem. A local user can trigger a heap overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Affected software

Linux kernel
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE CaaS Platform
SUSE MicroOS
SUSE Enterprise Storage
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar
SUSE OpenStack Cloud
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Realtime
Ubuntu
Fedora
kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_92-default
kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_67-default
kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_67-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_14-debugsource
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-95_77-default
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_1-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-59_5-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-59_5-default
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_74-default
dlm-kmp-rt
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-rt
kernel-syms-rt
kernel-rt_debug-devel-debuginfo
kernel-rt_debug-devel
kernel-rt_debug-debugsource
kernel-rt_debug-debuginfo
kernel-rt_debug
kernel-devel-rt
kernel-source-rt
cluster-md-kmp-rt
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo
kernel-rt-devel
kernel-rt-debugsource
kernel-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-base-debuginfo
kernel-rt-base
kernel-rt
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-rt
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-azure-base
kernel-azure-devel
kernel-syms-azure
kernel-devel-azure
kernel-source-azure
kernel-azure-debugsource
kernel-azure
kernel-azure-debuginfo
kernel-azure-base-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-default
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-default
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-default
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-kgraft-devel
kernel-default
kernel-default-base
kernel-default-base-debuginfo
kernel-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-debugsource
kernel-default-devel
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
kernel-syms
kernel-devel
kernel-macros
kernel-source
kernel-default-man
kernel-default-kgraft
kernel-obs-build-debugsource
kernel-obs-build
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo
kernel-default-extra
kernel-docs
kernel-default-livepatch-devel
kernel-default-livepatch
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource
reiserfs-kmp-default
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo
kernel-preempt-extra-debuginfo
kernel-preempt-extra
kernel-preempt-devel-debuginfo
kernel-preempt-devel
kernel-preempt-debugsource
kernel-preempt-debuginfo
kernel-preempt
kernel-64kb
kernel-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-debugsource
kernel-64kb-devel
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.8.0-53-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.8.0-53-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.8.0-53-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.8.0-53-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi-nolpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.8.0-1024-raspi-nolpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.8.0-1024-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.8.0-1027-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.8.0-1029-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.8.0-1031-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.8.0-1032-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.8.0-1033-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-20.04b (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.10.0-1026-oem (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.11.0-17-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.11.0-17-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.11.0-17-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.11.0-17-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.11.0-1005-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.11.0-1006-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.11.0-1007-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.11.0-1007-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.11.0-1007-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.11.0-1008-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.11.0-1008-raspi-nolpae (Ubuntu package)
kernel
kernel-headers
kernel-tools

How to mitigate CVE-2021-3491

Install updates from vendor's website.

kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_92-default - update to 1-3.3.1
kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_67-default - update to 1-5.3.2
kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_67-default-debuginfo - update to 1-5.3.2
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_14-debugsource - update to 1-5.3.2
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-95_77-default - update to 1-6.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_1-debugsource - update to 1-7.5.1
kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-59_5-default-debuginfo - update to 1-7.5.1
kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-59_5-default - update to 1-7.5.1
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_74-default - update to 1-8.3.1
dlm-kmp-rt - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.46.1, 5.3.18-8.13.1, 5.3.18-39.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.46.1, 5.3.18-8.13.1, 5.3.18-39.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.46.1, 5.3.18-8.13.1, 5.3.18-39.1
kernel-syms-rt - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.46.1, 5.3.18-8.13.1, 5.3.18-39.1
kernel-rt_debug-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.46.1, 5.3.18-8.13.1, 5.3.18-39.1
kernel-rt_debug-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.46.1, 5.3.18-8.13.1, 5.3.18-39.1
kernel-rt_debug-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.46.1, 5.3.18-8.13.1, 5.3.18-39.1
kernel-rt_debug-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.46.1, 5.3.18-8.13.1, 5.3.18-39.1
kernel-rt_debug - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.46.1, 5.3.18-39.1
kernel-devel-rt - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.46.1, 5.3.18-8.13.1, 5.3.18-39.1
kernel-source-rt - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.46.1, 5.3.18-8.13.1, 5.3.18-39.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.46.1, 5.3.18-8.13.1, 5.3.18-39.1
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.46.1, 5.3.18-8.13.1, 5.3.18-39.1
kernel-rt-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.46.1, 5.3.18-8.13.1, 5.3.18-39.1
kernel-rt-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.46.1, 5.3.18-8.13.1, 5.3.18-39.1
kernel-rt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.46.1, 5.3.18-8.13.1, 5.3.18-39.1
kernel-rt-base-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-10.46.1
kernel-rt-base - update to 4.12.14-10.46.1
kernel-rt - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.46.1, 5.3.18-8.13.1, 5.3.18-39.1
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.46.1, 5.3.18-8.13.1, 5.3.18-39.1
gfs2-kmp-rt - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.46.1, 5.3.18-8.13.1, 5.3.18-39.1
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.46.1, 5.3.18-8.13.1, 5.3.18-39.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-10.46.1, 5.3.18-8.13.1, 5.3.18-39.1
kernel-azure-base - update to 4.12.14-16.59.1
kernel-azure-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-16.59.1, 5.3.18-18.50.2, 5.3.18-38.3.1
kernel-syms-azure - addressed in versions 4.12.14-16.59.1, 5.3.18-18.50.1, 5.3.18-38.3.1
kernel-devel-azure - addressed in versions 4.12.14-16.59.1, 5.3.18-18.50.2, 5.3.18-38.3.1
kernel-source-azure - addressed in versions 4.12.14-16.59.1, 5.3.18-18.50.2, 5.3.18-38.3.1
kernel-azure-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.12.14-16.59.1, 5.3.18-18.50.2, 5.3.18-38.3.1
kernel-azure - addressed in versions 4.12.14-16.59.1, 5.3.18-18.50.2, 5.3.18-38.3.1
kernel-azure-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-16.59.1, 5.3.18-18.50.2, 5.3.18-38.3.1
kernel-azure-base-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-16.59.1
cluster-md-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-95.77.1, 4.12.14-122.74.1, 4.12.14-197.92.1, 5.3.18-24.67.3, 5.3.18-59.5.2
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-95.77.1, 4.12.14-122.74.1, 4.12.14-197.92.1, 5.3.18-24.67.3, 5.3.18-59.5.2
ocfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-95.77.1, 4.12.14-122.74.1, 4.12.14-197.92.1, 5.3.18-24.67.3, 5.3.18-59.5.2
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-95.77.1, 4.12.14-122.74.1, 4.12.14-197.92.1, 5.3.18-24.67.3, 5.3.18-59.5.2
gfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-95.77.1, 4.12.14-122.74.1, 4.12.14-197.92.1, 5.3.18-24.67.3, 5.3.18-59.5.2
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-95.77.1, 4.12.14-122.74.1, 4.12.14-197.92.1, 5.3.18-24.67.3, 5.3.18-59.5.2
dlm-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-95.77.1, 4.12.14-122.74.1, 4.12.14-197.92.1, 5.3.18-24.67.3, 5.3.18-59.5.2
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-95.77.1, 4.12.14-122.74.1, 4.12.14-197.92.1, 5.3.18-24.67.3, 5.3.18-59.5.2
kernel-default-kgraft-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-95.77.1, 4.12.14-122.74.1
kernel-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-95.77.1, 4.12.14-122.74.1, 4.12.14-197.92.1, 5.3.18-24.67.3, 5.3.18-59.5.2
kernel-default-base - addressed in versions 4.12.14-95.77.1, 4.12.14-122.74.1, 4.12.14-197.92.1, 5.3.18-24.67.3.9.30.2, 5.3.18-59.5.2.18.2.2
kernel-default-base-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-95.77.1, 4.12.14-122.74.1, 4.12.14-197.92.1
kernel-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-95.77.1, 4.12.14-122.74.1, 4.12.14-197.92.1, 5.3.18-24.67.3, 5.3.18-59.5.2
kernel-default-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.12.14-95.77.1, 4.12.14-122.74.1, 4.12.14-197.92.1, 5.3.18-24.67.3, 5.3.18-59.5.2
kernel-default-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-95.77.1, 4.12.14-122.74.1, 4.12.14-197.92.1, 5.3.18-24.67.3, 5.3.18-59.5.2
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-95.77.1, 4.12.14-122.74.1, 4.12.14-197.92.1, 5.3.18-24.67.3, 5.3.18-59.5.2
kernel-syms - addressed in versions 4.12.14-95.77.1, 4.12.14-122.74.1, 4.12.14-197.92.1, 5.3.18-24.67.1, 5.3.18-59.5.1
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-95.77.1, 4.12.14-122.74.1, 4.12.14-197.92.1, 5.3.18-24.67.2, 5.3.18-59.5.2
kernel-macros - addressed in versions 4.12.14-95.77.1, 4.12.14-122.74.1, 4.12.14-197.92.1, 5.3.18-24.67.2, 5.3.18-59.5.2
kernel-source - addressed in versions 4.12.14-95.77.1, 4.12.14-122.74.1, 4.12.14-197.92.1, 5.3.18-24.67.2, 5.3.18-59.5.2
kernel-default-man - addressed in versions 4.12.14-95.77.1, 4.12.14-122.74.1, 4.12.14-197.92.1
kernel-default-kgraft - addressed in versions 4.12.14-95.77.1, 4.12.14-122.74.1
kernel-obs-build-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.74.1, 4.12.14-197.92.1, 5.3.18-24.67.2, 5.3.18-59.5.1
kernel-obs-build - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.74.1, 4.12.14-197.92.1, 5.3.18-24.67.2, 5.3.18-59.5.1
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.74.1, 5.3.18-24.67.3, 5.3.18-59.5.2
kernel-default-extra - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.74.1, 5.3.18-24.67.3, 5.3.18-59.5.2
kernel-docs - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.74.2, 4.12.14-197.92.1, 5.3.18-24.67.3, 5.3.18-59.5.2
kernel-default-livepatch-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-197.92.1, 5.3.18-24.67.3, 5.3.18-59.5.2
kernel-default-livepatch - addressed in versions 4.12.14-197.92.1, 5.3.18-24.67.3, 5.3.18-59.5.2
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.12.14-197.92.1, 5.3.18-59.5.2
reiserfs-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-197.92.1, 5.3.18-24.67.3, 5.3.18-59.5.2
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-197.92.1, 5.3.18-24.67.3, 5.3.18-59.5.2
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-197.92.1, 5.3.18-59.5.2
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.3.18-18.50.2, 5.3.18-38.3.1
kernel-preempt-extra-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.3.18-24.67.4, 5.3.18-59.5.2
kernel-preempt-extra - addressed in versions 5.3.18-24.67.4, 5.3.18-59.5.2
kernel-preempt-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.3.18-24.67.4, 5.3.18-59.5.2
kernel-preempt-devel - addressed in versions 5.3.18-24.67.4, 5.3.18-59.5.2
kernel-preempt-debugsource - addressed in versions 5.3.18-24.67.4, 5.3.18-59.5.2
kernel-preempt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.3.18-24.67.4, 5.3.18-59.5.2
kernel-preempt - addressed in versions 5.3.18-24.67.4, 5.3.18-59.5.2
kernel-64kb - update to 5.3.18-59.5.2
kernel-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.3.18-59.5.2
kernel-64kb-debugsource - update to 5.3.18-59.5.2
kernel-64kb-devel - update to 5.3.18-59.5.2
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo - update to 5.3.18-59.5.2
kernel-zfcpdump - update to 5.3.18-59.5.2
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.8.0.53.58, 5.11.0.17.18
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.8.0.53.58, 5.11.0.17.18
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.8.0.53.58, 5.11.0.17.18
linux-image-oem-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.8.0.53.58
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.8.0.53.58, 5.11.0.17.18
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.8.0.53.58, 5.11.0.17.18
linux-image-5.8.0-53-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.8.0-53.60~20.04.1
linux-image-5.8.0-53-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.8.0-53.60~20.04.1
linux-image-5.8.0-53-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.8.0-53.60~20.04.1
linux-image-5.8.0-53-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.8.0-53.60~20.04.1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.8.0.53.60~20.04.37
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.8.0.53.60~20.04.37
linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.8.0.53.60~20.04.37
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.8.0.53.60~20.04.37
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.8.0.53.60~20.04.37
linux-image-raspi-nolpae (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.8.0.1024.27, 5.11.0.1008.6
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.8.0.1024.27, 5.11.0.1008.6
linux-image-5.8.0-1024-raspi-nolpae (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.8.0-1024.27
linux-image-5.8.0-1024-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.8.0-1024.27
linux-image-5.8.0-1027-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.8.0-1027.29
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.8.0.1027.29, 5.11.0.1007.7
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.8.0.1029.28, 5.11.0.1006.6
linux-image-5.8.0-1029-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.8.0-1029.30
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.8.0.1031.31, 5.11.0.1007.7
linux-image-gke (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.8.0.1031.31, 5.11.0.1007.7
linux-image-5.8.0-1031-gcp (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.8.0-1031.32
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.8.0.1032.32, 5.11.0.1005.5
linux-image-5.8.0-1032-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.8.0-1032.34
linux-image-5.8.0-1033-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.8.0-1033.35
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.8.0.1033.35, 5.11.0.1007.7
linux-image-oem-20.04b (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.10.0.1026.27
linux-image-5.10.0-1026-oem (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.10.0-1026.27
linux-image-5.11.0-17-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.11.0-17.18
linux-image-5.11.0-17-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.11.0-17.18
linux-image-5.11.0-17-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.11.0-17.18
linux-image-5.11.0-17-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.11.0-17.18
linux-image-5.11.0-1005-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.11.0-1005.5
linux-image-5.11.0-1006-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.11.0-1006.6
linux-image-5.11.0-1007-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.11.0-1007.7
linux-image-5.11.0-1007-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.11.0-1007.7
linux-image-5.11.0-1007-gcp (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.11.0-1007.7
linux-image-5.11.0-1008-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.11.0-1008.8
linux-image-5.11.0-1008-raspi-nolpae (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.11.0-1008.8
kernel - addressed in versions 5.11.20-100.fc32, 5.11.20-200.fc33, 5.11.20-300.fc34
kernel-headers - addressed in versions 5.11.20-100.fc32, 5.11.20-200.fc33, 5.11.20-300.fc34
kernel-tools - addressed in versions 5.11.20-100.fc32, 5.11.20-200.fc33, 5.11.20-300.fc34

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