SB2021080701 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel bpf
Published: August 7, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021080701
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-38166)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the kvmalloc() function in kernel/bpf/hashtab.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/20210806150419.109658-1-th.yasumatsu@gmail.com/
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/bpf/bpf.git/commit/?id=c4eb1f403243fc7bbb7de644db8587c03de36da6
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UL6CH5M5PRLMA3KPBX4LPUO6Z73GRISO/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GUVLBJKZMWA3E3YXSH4SZ7BOYGJP4GXP/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210909-0001/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4978