CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2021-4135

A memory leak vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's eBPF for the Simulated networking device driver in the way user uses BPF for the device such that function nsim_map_alloc_elem being called. A local user could use this flaw to get unauthorized access to some data.

5.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net.git/commit/?id=481221775d53 Mailing List Patch
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2022-07-14 08:15

Updated : 2022-07-20 02:05

NVD link : CVE-2021-4135

Mitre link : CVE-2021-4135

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-401