CVE-2021-4159

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's EBPF verifier when handling internal data structures. Internal memory locations could be returned to userspace. A local attacker with the permissions to insert eBPF code to the kernel can use this to leak internal kernel memory details defeating some of the exploit mitigations in place for the kernel.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

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

Configuration 3 (hide)

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

History

21 Nov 2024, 06:37

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-4159 - Third Party Advisory () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-4159 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2036024 - Issue Tracking () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2036024 - Issue Tracking
References () https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=294f2fc6da27620a506e6c050241655459ccd6bd - Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=294f2fc6da27620a506e6c050241655459ccd6bd - Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00000.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00000.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-4159 - Third Party Advisory () https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-4159 - Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2022-08-24 16:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 06:37


NVD link : CVE-2021-4159

Mitre link : CVE-2021-4159

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-4159


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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

linux

  • linux_kernel

redhat

  • enterprise_linux
CWE
CWE-202

Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Data Queries

NVD-CWE-Other