Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-3655
A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel in versions prior to v5.14-rc1. Missing size validations on inbound SCTP packets may allow the kernel to read uninitialized memory.
Vulnerability category: Input validation
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-3655
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.05%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 14 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-3655
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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2.9
|
NIST |
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3.3
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LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
1.8
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1.4
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-3655
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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The product does not initialize a critical resource.Assigned by: secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2021-3655
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 2843-1] linux security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1984024
1984024 – (CVE-2021-3655) CVE-2021-3655 kernel: missing size validations on inbound SCTP packetsIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00010.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 2785-1] linux-4.19 security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2021-3655
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.14:-:*:*:*:*:*:*