CVE-2021-43975

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 31
Modified
Published: 17 Nov 2021, 16:32
Last modified:04 Aug 2024, 04:10

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
37/100
CVSS Score
6.7 MEDIUM
v3.1 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.02% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
1 found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

17 Nov 2021, 16:32
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
04 Aug 2024, 04:10
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

In the Linux kernel through 5.15.2, hw_atl_utils_fw_rpc_wait in drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_utils.c allows an attacker (who can introduce a crafted device) to trigger an out-of-bounds write via a crafted length value.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 6.7CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 4.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.02%• Percentile: 5%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-787•Out-of-bounds Write

    The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

Affected Systems

  • debian•debian_linux

    9.0 | 10.0

  • fedoraproject•fedora

    34 | 35

  • linux•linux_kernel

    ≤ 5.15.2

  • netapp•cloud_backup

    na

  • netapp•h300e

    na

  • netapp•h410c_firmware

    na

  • netapp•h410s_firmware

    na

  • netapp•h500e

    na

  • netapp•h500s_firmware

    na

  • netapp•h700e

    na

  • netapp•h700s_firmware

    na

References (7)