Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-38205
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 (i.e., the real IOMEM pointer).
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-38205
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.05%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 12 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-38205
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:N/I:P/A:N |
3.9
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2.9
|
NIST |
3.3
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LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
1.8
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1.4
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-38205
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The product accesses or uses a pointer that has not been initialized.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-38205
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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://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13.3
Mailing List;Patch;Vendor Advisory
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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d0d62baa7f505bd4c59cd169692ff07ec49dde37
net: xilinx_emaclite: Do not print real IOMEM pointer · torvalds/linux@d0d62ba · 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 updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2021-38205
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*