Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-33624
In kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel before 5.12.13, a branch can be mispredicted (e.g., because of type confusion) and consequently an unprivileged BPF program can read arbitrary memory locations via a side-channel attack, aka CID-9183671af6db.
Products affected by CVE-2021-33624
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-33624
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 19 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-33624
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.7
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
3.4
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6.9
|
NIST | |
4.7
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
1.0
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-33624
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The product behaves differently or sends different responses under different circumstances in a way that is observable to an unauthorized actor, which exposes security-relevant information about the state of the product, such as whether a particular operation was successful or not.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-33624
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https://www.usenix.org/conference/usenixsecurity21/presentation/kirzner
An Analysis of Speculative Type Confusion Vulnerabilities in the Wild | USENIXThird Party Advisory
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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9183671af6dbf60a1219371d4ed73e23f43b49db
bpf: Fix leakage under speculation on mispredicted branches · torvalds/linux@9183671 · GitHubPatch;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 updateIssue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/06/21/1
oss-security - [CVE-2021-33624] Linux kernel BPF protection against speculative execution attacks can be bypassed to read arbitrary kernel memoryMailing List;Exploit;Third Party Advisory
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