CVE-2021-3612
CVSS V2 High 7.2
CVSS V3 High 7.8
Description
An out-of-bounds memory write flaw was found in the Linux kernel's joystick devices subsystem in versions before 5.9-rc1, in the way the user calls ioctl JSIOCSBTNMAP. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system or possibly escalate their privileges on the system. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2021-3612
- Assigner
- secalert@redhat.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2021-07-09T11:15:09
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-01-11T17:10:38
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 5.9.0 | |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.9.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 7.2
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 10
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1974079 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00010.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YKGI562LFV5MESTMVTCG5RORSBT6NGBN/ | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://lore.kernel.org/linux-input/20210620120030.1513655-1-avlarkin82@gmail.com/ | Exploit Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210805-0005/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3612 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-3612 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 06:26:43 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-05 05:40:36 | 2021-07-09T11:15Z | 2021-07-09T11:15:09 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-05 05:40:36 | 2022-07-25T18:16:27 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-05 05:40:36 | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated | |
| 2022-12-05 05:40:40 | References | updated | ||
| 2022-12-30 15:12:05 | Modified | Undergoing Analysis | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2022-12-30 15:12:05 | Weakness Enumeration | update | ||
| 2023-01-12 05:12:33 | 2023-01-11T17:10:38 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-01-12 05:12:33 | Undergoing Analysis | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |