Resource management error in Linux kernel netfilter

1) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU93207

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47174

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the nft_pipapo_avx2_lookup() function in net/netfilter/nft_set_pipapo_avx2.c, within the pipapo_refill() function in net/netfilter/nft_set_pipapo.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

CPE2.3

External links

http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1f45a26bd322525c14edd9504f6d46dfad679a4
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/727a2b4fc951ee69847d4904d98961856ea9fbe6
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0b3d338064e1fe7531f0d2977e35f3b334abfb4

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.