CVE-2021-34556

In the Linux kernel through 5.13.7, an unprivileged BPF program can obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a Speculative Store Bypass side-channel attack because the protection mechanism neglects the possibility of uninitialized memory locations on the BPF stack.

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/patch/?id=f5e81d1117501546b7be050c5fbafa6efd2c722c	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/01/3	Mailing List
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/patch/?id=2039f26f3aca5b0e419b98f65dd36481337b86ee	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6JKK6XNRZX5BT5QVYOKGVJ2BHFZAP5EX/	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/565ZS55ZFEN62WVRRORT7R63RXW5F4T4/	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00010.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2021-08-01 22:15

Updated : 2021-12-14 13:06

NVD link : CVE-2021-34556

Mitre link : CVE-2021-34556

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-203

Observable Discrepancy

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Products Affected

fedoraproject

fedora

debian

debian_linux

linux

linux_kernel

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