vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2021-46934: kernel: i2c: validate user data in compat ioctl (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Feb 27, 2024 | Jun 6, 2024 | Jul 9, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Feb 27, 2024
Added
Jun 6, 2024
Modified
Jul 9, 2025
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
i2c: validate user data in compat ioctl
Wrong user data may cause warning in i2c_transfer(), ex: zero msgs.
Userspace should not be able to trigger warnings, so this patch adds
validation checks for user data in compact ioctl to prevent reported
warnings
Solution(s)
no-fix-redhat-rpm-packageredhat-upgrade-kernelredhat-upgrade-kernel-rt
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