SB2021092243 - Fedora 34 update for kernel, kernel-headers, kernel-tools
Published: September 22, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021092243
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) Improper Privilege Management (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41073)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management within the loop_rw_iter() function in fs/io_uring.c in Linux kernel. A local user can escalate privileges on the system by using IORING_OP_PROVIDE_BUFFERS to trigger a free of a kernel buffer.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.