openEuler update for kernel



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2021-3640
CWE-ID CWE-416
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
openEuler
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

kernel-source
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

kernel-tools-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

kernel-devel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

kernel-tools
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

python3-perf
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

bpftool
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

bpftool-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

python3-perf-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

python2-perf-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

perf-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

kernel-tools-devel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

perf
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

kernel-debugsource
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

python2-perf
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

kernel-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor openEuler

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU63769

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3640

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in sco_sock_sendmsg() function of the Linux kernel HCI subsystem. A privileged local user can call ioct UFFDIO_REGISTER or other way trigger race condition to escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

openEuler: 20.03 LTS SP1 - 20.03 LTS SP2

kernel-source: before 4.19.90-2109.1.0.0108

kernel-tools-debuginfo: before 4.19.90-2109.1.0.0108

kernel-devel: before 4.19.90-2109.1.0.0108

kernel-tools: before 4.19.90-2109.1.0.0108

python3-perf: before 4.19.90-2109.1.0.0108

bpftool: before 4.19.90-2109.1.0.0108

bpftool-debuginfo: before 4.19.90-2109.1.0.0108

python3-perf-debuginfo: before 4.19.90-2109.1.0.0108

python2-perf-debuginfo: before 4.19.90-2109.1.0.0108

perf-debuginfo: before 4.19.90-2109.1.0.0108

kernel-tools-devel: before 4.19.90-2109.1.0.0108

perf: before 4.19.90-2109.1.0.0108

kernel-debugsource: before 4.19.90-2109.1.0.0108

python2-perf: before 4.19.90-2109.1.0.0108

kernel-debuginfo: before 4.19.90-2109.1.0.0108

kernel: before 4.19.90-2109.1.0.0108

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2021-1336


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.



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