#VU93738 Improper privilege management in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47035

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93738

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [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

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: 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.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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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

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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.