#VU94153 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-29646 

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#VU94153 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-29646

Published: March 30, 2021 / Updated: April 5, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU94153
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2021-29646
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software 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 tipc_nl_node_dump_monitor_peer() function in net/tipc/node.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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