CVE-2021-20268

An out-of-bounds access flaw was found in the Linux kernel's implementation of the eBPF code verifier in the way a user running the eBPF script calls dev_map_init_map or sock_map_alloc. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system or possibly escalate their privileges. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1923816	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/CACAyw99bEYWJCSGqfLiJ9Jp5YE1ZsZSiJxb4RFUTwbofipf0dA%40mail.gmail.com/T/#m8929643e99bea9c18ed490a7bc2591145eac6444
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210409-0006/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-03-09 18:15

Updated : 2023-11-07 03:29

NVD link : CVE-2021-20268

Mitre link : CVE-2021-20268

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-20268

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-190

Integer Overflow or Wraparound

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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