Vulnerability identifier: #VU63855

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41864

CWE-ID: CWE-787

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input. A local user can gain access to out-of-bounds memory leading to a system crash or a leak of internal kernel information.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel:

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External links
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/bpf/bpf.git/commit/?id=30e29a9a2bc6a4888335a6ede968b75cd329657a
http://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/30e29a9a2bc6a4888335a6ede968b75cd329657a
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2010463

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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.