CVE-2021-47511
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: pcm: oss: Fix negative period/buffer sizes The period size calculation in OSS layer may receive a negative value as an error, but the code there assumes only the positive values and handle them with size_t. Due to that, a too big value may be passed to the lower layers. This patch changes the code to handle with ssize_t and adds the proper error checks appropriately.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of 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: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 4.4.295
- Linux Kernel < 4.9.293
- Linux Kernel < 4.14.258
- Linux Kernel < 4.19.221
- Linux Kernel < 5.4.165
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.85
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.8
- Linux Kernel 5.16
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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.
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00a860678098fcd9fa8db2b5fb9d2ddf4776d4cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02b2b691b77cd7b951fa7b6c9d44d4e472cdc823
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/502e1146873d870f87da3b8f93d6bf2de5f38d0c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8af815ab052eaf74addbbfb556d63ce2137c0e1b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d2479c960875ca1239bcb899f386970c13d9cfe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be8869d388593e57223ad39297c8e54be632f2f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f12c8a7515f641885677960af450082569a87243
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f96c0959c1ee92adc911c10d6ec209af50105049
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00a860678098fcd9fa8db2b5fb9d2ddf4776d4cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02b2b691b77cd7b951fa7b6c9d44d4e472cdc823
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00a860678098fcd9fa8db2b5fb9d2ddf4776d4cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02b2b691b77cd7b951fa7b6c9d44d4e472cdc823
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/502e1146873d870f87da3b8f93d6bf2de5f38d0c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8af815ab052eaf74addbbfb556d63ce2137c0e1b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d2479c960875ca1239bcb899f386970c13d9cfe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be8869d388593e57223ad39297c8e54be632f2f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f12c8a7515f641885677960af450082569a87243
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f96c0959c1ee92adc911c10d6ec209af50105049
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00a860678098fcd9fa8db2b5fb9d2ddf4776d4cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02b2b691b77cd7b951fa7b6c9d44d4e472cdc823
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/502e1146873d870f87da3b8f93d6bf2de5f38d0c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8af815ab052eaf74addbbfb556d63ce2137c0e1b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d2479c960875ca1239bcb899f386970c13d9cfe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be8869d388593e57223ad39297c8e54be632f2f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f12c8a7515f641885677960af450082569a87243
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f96c0959c1ee92adc911c10d6ec209af50105049