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kernel: x25_bind out-of-bounds read

Published May 6, 2021

Description

An out-of-bounds (OOB) memory access flaw was found in x25_bind in net/x25/af_x25.c in the Linux kernel version v5.12-rc5. A bounds check failure allows a local attacker with a user account on the system 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 confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.

Affected products

Remediation

Red Hat statement

There was no shipped kernel version affected by this problem. These files are not built in our source code.

Red Hat mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published May 6, 2021
Updated Aug 4, 2024
Reserved Dec 17, 2020
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Red Hat
Severity Moderate
Public date Mar 17, 2021
ENISA EUVD
Assigner redhat
Published May 6, 2021
Updated Aug 4, 2024
Exploited since n/a
EUVD-2020-23186