CVE-2021-31916 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-31916 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 06/05/2021 | CVE Updated: 03/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: redhat | Vendor: n/a | Product: kernel
Status : PUBLISHED

CVE-2021-31916 Description

An out-of-bounds (OOB) memory write flaw was found in list_devices in drivers/md/dm-ioctl.c in the Multi-device driver module in the Linux kernel before 5.12. A bound check failure allows an attacker with special user (CAP_SYS_ADMIN) privilege to gain access to out-of-bounds memory leading to a system crash or a leak of internal kernel information. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Metrics

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

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-787
CWE Name: CWE-787
Source: n/a

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).