#VU92752 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-38207

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#VU92752 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-38207

Published: August 8, 2021 / Updated: October 18, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU92752
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-38207
CWE-ID: CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/ll_temac_main.c in the Linux kernel before 5.12.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and lockup) by sending heavy network traffic for about 10 minutes.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's repository.

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