Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2021-47309 |
CWE-ID | CWE-125 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Linux kernel Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Linux Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU90299
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:U/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47309
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the include/net/dst_metadata.h. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsLinux kernel: All versions
External linkshttp://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7f3c9df40515a6c6b46f36c4c94cf48a043f887
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b61d327cd3cc5ea591f3bf751dd11e034f388bb5
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83bdcfbd968bcc91a0632b7b625e4a9b0cba5e0d
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bb1589c89e61e3b182dd546f1021928ebb5c2a6
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8aa13a86964cdec4fd969ef677c6614ff068641a
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2179d96ec702cc33ead02a9ce40ece599b8538c5
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a915379594f1e045421635c6316d8f3ffa018c58
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67a9c94317402b826fc3db32afc8f39336803d97
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.