CVE-2021-47485
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: IB/qib: Protect from buffer overflow in struct qib_user_sdma_pkt fields Overflowing either addrlimit or bytes_togo can allow userspace to trigger a buffer overflow of kernel memory. Check for overflows in all the places doing math on user controlled buffers.
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
- 0.2% 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: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-120 · Classic buffer overflow
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 4.4.292
- Linux Kernel < 4.9.290
- Linux Kernel < 4.14.255
- Linux Kernel < 4.19.216
- Linux Kernel < 5.4.157
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.77
- Linux Kernel < 5.14.16
- Linux Kernel 5.15
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?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d4395477741608d123dad51def9fe50b7ebe952
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f8cdfff06829a0b0348b6debc29ff6a61967724
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f57c3f67fd93b4da86aeffea1ca32c484d054ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60833707b968d5ae02a75edb7886dcd4a957cf0d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73d2892148aa4397a885b4f4afcfc5b27a325c42
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bda41654b6e0c125a624ca35d6d20beb8015b5d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3e17e58f571f34c51aeb17274ed02c2ed5cf780
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d39bf40e55e666b5905fdbd46a0dced030ce87be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d4395477741608d123dad51def9fe50b7ebe952
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f8cdfff06829a0b0348b6debc29ff6a61967724
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d4395477741608d123dad51def9fe50b7ebe952
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f8cdfff06829a0b0348b6debc29ff6a61967724
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f57c3f67fd93b4da86aeffea1ca32c484d054ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60833707b968d5ae02a75edb7886dcd4a957cf0d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73d2892148aa4397a885b4f4afcfc5b27a325c42
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bda41654b6e0c125a624ca35d6d20beb8015b5d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3e17e58f571f34c51aeb17274ed02c2ed5cf780
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d39bf40e55e666b5905fdbd46a0dced030ce87be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d4395477741608d123dad51def9fe50b7ebe952
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f8cdfff06829a0b0348b6debc29ff6a61967724
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f57c3f67fd93b4da86aeffea1ca32c484d054ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60833707b968d5ae02a75edb7886dcd4a957cf0d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73d2892148aa4397a885b4f4afcfc5b27a325c42
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bda41654b6e0c125a624ca35d6d20beb8015b5d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3e17e58f571f34c51aeb17274ed02c2ed5cf780
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d39bf40e55e666b5905fdbd46a0dced030ce87be