Description
An out-of-bounds (OOB) memory access flaw was found in the Linux kernel's eBPF due to an Improper Input Validation. This flaw allows a local attacker with a special privilege to crash the system or leak internal information.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.1/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | kernel | Affects Linux kernel v5.8 or later |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-4204Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2039178Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-4204Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221228-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/11/4Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-4204Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2039178Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-4204Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221228-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/11/4Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 24, 2022
- Last modified
- Nov 2, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified