vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2021-38166: kernel: integer overflow and out-of-bounds write in kernel/bpf/hashtab.c when many elements are placed in a single bucket
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Aug 7, 2021 | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 9, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Aug 7, 2021
Added
Jul 9, 2025
Modified
Jul 9, 2025
Description
In kernel/bpf/hashtab.c in the Linux kernel through 5.13.8, there is an integer overflow and out-of-bounds write when many elements are placed in a single bucket. NOTE: exploitation might be impractical without the CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability.
Solution
no-fix-redhat-rpm-package
References
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