Vulnerability identifier: #VU86575

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-2021-33631

CWE-ID: CWE-190

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 integer overflow when mounting a malicious filesystem. A local user can mount a specially crafted filesystem, trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel:

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External links
http://gitee.com/src-openeuler/kernel/pulls/1389
http://gitee.com/src-openeuler/kernel/pulls/1396
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5c099c4fdc438014d5893629e70a8ba934433ee8
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/30/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/30/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/30/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/30/9
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/30/10
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/31/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/31/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/02/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/02/9
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/03/1

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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.