msrc_cve-2021-31916
Vulnerability from csaf_microsoft
Published
2021-05-02 00:00
Modified
2021-12-16 00:00
Summary
An out-of-bounds (OOB) memory write flaw was found in list_devices in drivers/md/dm-ioctl.c in the Multi-device driver module in the Linux kernel before 5.12. A bound check failure allows an attacker with special user (CAP_SYS_ADMIN) privilege to gain access to out-of-bounds memory leading to a system crash or a leak of internal kernel information. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Notes
Additional Resources
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Disclaimer
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