CVE-2021-31829
Published: May 6, 2021Last modified: July 18, 2024
Description
kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 5.12.1 performs undesirable speculative loads, leading to disclosure of stack content via side-channel attacks, aka CID-801c6058d14a. The specific concern is not protecting the BPF stack area against speculative loads. Also, the BPF stack can contain uninitialized data that might represent sensitive information previously operated on by the kernel.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | NONE |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | Stream | linux-lts | Not affected (6.1.33-r0) |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/04/4
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/801c6058d14a82179a7ee17a4b532cac6fad067f
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00019.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VWCZ6LJLENL2C3URW5ICARTACXPFCFN2/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y4X2G5YAPYJGI3PFEZZNOTRYI33GOCCZ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZI7OBCJQDNWMKLBP6MZ5NV4EUTDAMX6Q/