MGASA-2021-0410

Advisory lineage Upstream: 4 Downstream: 0
Published: 23 Aug 2021, 05:28
Last modified:16 Apr 2026, 04:24

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

23 Aug 2021, 05:28
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
16 Apr 2026, 04:24
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

Updated kernel-linus packages fix security vulnerabilities This kernel-linus update is based on upstream 5.10.60 and fixes at least the following security issues: A missing validation of the "int_ctl" VMCB field allows a malicious L1 guest to enable AVIC support (Advanced Virtual Interrupt Controller) for the L2 guest. The L2 guest is able to write to a limited but still relatively large subset of the host physical memory, resulting in a crash of the entire system, leak of sensitive data or potential guest-to-host escape (CVE-2021-3653). A missing validation of the "virt_ext" VMCB field and allows a malicious L1 guest to disable both VMLOAD/VMSAVE intercepts and VLS (Virtual VMLOAD/VMSAVE) for the L2 guest. Under these circumstances, the L2 guest is able to run VMLOAD/VMSAVE unintercepted, and thus read/write portions of the host physical memory, resulting in a crash of the entire system, leak of sensitive data or potential guest-to-host escape (CVE-2021-3656). In kernel/bpf/hashtab.c in the Linux kernel through 5.13.8, there is an integer overflow and out-of-bounds write when many elements are placed in a single bucket (CVE-2021-38166). drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_emaclite.c in the Linux kernel before 5.13.3 makes it easier for attackers to defeat an ASLR protection mechanism because it prints a kernel pointer (CVE-2021-38205). For other upstream fixes, see the referenced changelogs.

Affected Systems

  • mageia•kernel-linus

    < 5.10.60-1.mga8

References (6)