vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2021-20194: ELSA-2021-4356: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)
Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
---|---|---|---|---|
6 | (AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jan 22, 2021 | Nov 18, 2021 | Jan 7, 2025 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jan 22, 2021
Added
Nov 18, 2021
Modified
Jan 7, 2025
Description
There is a vulnerability in the linux kernel versions higher than 5.2 (if kernel compiled with config params CONFIG_BPF_SYSCALL=y , CONFIG_BPF=y , CONFIG_CGROUPS=y , CONFIG_CGROUP_BPF=y , CONFIG_HARDENED_USERCOPY not set, and BPF hook to getsockopt is registered). As result of BPF execution, the local user can trigger bug in __cgroup_bpf_run_filter_getsockopt() function that can lead to heap overflow (because of non-hardened usercopy). The impact of attack could be deny of service or possibly privileges escalation.
A flaw buffer overflow in the Linux kernel BPF subsystem was found in the way user running BPF script calling getsockopt. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or possibly escalate their privileges on the system.
A flaw buffer overflow in the Linux kernel BPF subsystem was found in the way user running BPF script calling getsockopt. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or possibly escalate their privileges on the system.
Solution
oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel

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