Vulnerability identifier: #VU61579

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-45095

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor:

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a refcount leak within the pep_sock_accept() function in net/phonet/pep.c in the Linux kernel. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

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External links
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net.git/commit/?id=bcd0f93353326954817a4f9fa55ec57fb38acbb0
http://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bcd0f93353326954817a4f9fa55ec57fb38acbb0
http://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5050
http://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5096
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00012.html
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00011.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.