CVE-2021-32606
What it is
In the Linux kernel 5.11 through 5.12.2, isotp_setsockopt in net/can/isotp.c allows privilege escalation to root by leveraging a use-after-free. (This does not affect earlier versions that lack CAN ISOTP SF_BROADCAST support.)
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-416 · Use after free
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 5.12.9
- Fedoraproject Fedora 32
- Fedoraproject Fedora 33
- Fedoraproject Fedora 34
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2021-32606.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2021-32606. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/28/1
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2b17c400aeb44daf041627722581ade527bb3c1d
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/28/1
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2b17c400aeb44daf041627722581ade527bb3c1d
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/12/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/13/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/14/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/28/1
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2b17c400aeb44daf041627722581ade527bb3c1d
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/73D53S4IZFPFQMRABMXXLW4AJK3EULDX/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GI7Z7UBWBGD3ABNIL2DC7RQDCGA4UVQW/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HD3NJBG25AADVGPRC63RX2JOQBMPSWK4/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210625-0001/
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/11/16
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/12/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/13/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/14/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/28/1
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2b17c400aeb44daf041627722581ade527bb3c1d
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/73D53S4IZFPFQMRABMXXLW4AJK3EULDX/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GI7Z7UBWBGD3ABNIL2DC7RQDCGA4UVQW/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HD3NJBG25AADVGPRC63RX2JOQBMPSWK4/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210625-0001/
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/11/16