#VU93738 Improper privilege management in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47035
Published: July 3, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93738
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47035
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to read and manipulate data.
The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed permissions within the __domain_mapping() function in drivers/iommu/intel/iommu.c. A local user can read and manipulate data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c848416cc05afc1589edba04fe00b85c2f797ee3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89bd620798704a8805fc9db0d71d7f812cf5b3d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25faff78138933244c678c7fc78f7c0340fa04a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66c24699f266ff310381a9552d3576eea8ad6e20
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eea53c5816889ee8b64544fa2e9311a81184ff9c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.37
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.38
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.11.21
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.12.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13