CVE-2021-20268
An out-of-bounds access flaw was found in the Linux kernel's implementation of the eBPF code verifier in the way a user running the eBPF script calls dev_map_init_map or sock_map_alloc.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.32%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An out-of-bounds access flaw was found in the Linux kernel's implementation of the eBPF code verifier in the way a user running the eBPF script calls dev_map_init_map or sock_map_alloc. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system or possibly escalate their privileges. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.32% probability · 25th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-190
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1923816Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/CACAyw99bEYWJCSGqfLiJ9Jp5YE1ZsZSiJxb4RFUTwbofipf0dA%40mail.gmail.com/T/#m8929643e99bea9c18ed490a7bc2591145eac6444
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210409-0006/Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1923816Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/CACAyw99bEYWJCSGqfLiJ9Jp5YE1ZsZSiJxb4RFUTwbofipf0dA%40mail.gmail.com/T/#m8929643e99bea9c18ed490a7bc2591145eac6444
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210409-0006/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.