#VU94146 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47018

Vulnerability identifier: #VU94146

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47018

CWE-ID: CWE-20

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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the arch/powerpc/include/asm/nohash/64/pgtable.h, arch/powerpc/include/asm/fixmap.h, arch/powerpc/include/asm/book3s/64/pgtable.h. 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

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b9fb2c9039a206d37f215936a4d5bee7b1bf9cd
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abb07dc5e8b61ab7b1dde20dd73aa01a3aeb183f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a84df7c80bdac598d6ac9268ae578da6928883e8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ccba66d4d2aff9a3909aa77d57ea8b7cc166f3c

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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.