CVE-2021-20194 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-20194 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 23/02/2021 | CVE Updated: 03/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: redhat | Vendor: n/a | Product: kernel
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2021-20194 Description

There is a vulnerability in the linux kernel versions higher than 5.2 (if kernel compiled with config params CONFIG_BPF_SYSCALL=y , CONFIG_BPF=y , CONFIG_CGROUPS=y , CONFIG_CGROUP_BPF=y , CONFIG_HARDENED_USERCOPY not set, and BPF hook to getsockopt is registered). As result of BPF execution, the local user can trigger bug in __cgroup_bpf_run_filter_getsockopt() function that can lead to heap overflow (because of non-hardened usercopy). The impact of attack could be deny of service or possibly privileges escalation.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-20
CWE Name: CWE-20
Source: n/a

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).