CVE-2021-3501

HighCVSS 7.1/10Last modified Aug 5, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in versions before 5.12. The value of internal.ndata, in the KVM API, is mapped to an array index, which can be updated by a user process at anytime which could lead to an out-of-bounds write. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity and system availability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.1/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-787

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
May 6, 2021
Last modified
Aug 5, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2021-3501: High severity, CVSS 7.1 | Vulnix