CVE-2021-3679

A lack of CPU resource in the Linux kernel tracing module functionality in versions prior to 5.14-rc3 was found in the way user uses trace ring buffer in a specific way. Only privileged local users (with CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability) could use this flaw to starve the resources causing denial of service.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1989165	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=67f0d6d9883c13174669f88adac4f0ee656cc16a	Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00010.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4978	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.14:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.14:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.14:rc2::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:-:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-08-05 20:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:28

NVD link : CVE-2021-3679

Mitre link : CVE-2021-3679

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-3679

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

debian

debian_linux

redhat

enterprise_linux

CWE

CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

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