Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2021-38160
In drivers/char/virtio_console.c in the Linux kernel before 5.13.4, data corruption or loss can be triggered by an untrusted device that supplies a buf->len value exceeding the buffer size. NOTE: the vendor indicates that the cited data corruption is not a vulnerability in any existing use case; the length validation was added solely for robustness in the face of anomalous host OS behavior
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
EPSS Probability:0.40%
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Attack Surface
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | all |
| netapp | hci_bootstrap_os | all |
| netapp | hci_compute_node | all |
| netapp | hci_management_node | all |
| netapp | solidfire | all |
| netapp | hci_storage_node | all |
| netapp | element_software | all |
| debian | debian_linux | 9.0, 10.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 8.0 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.395%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2021-08-07T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2021-08-07T03:31:12 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-04T01:37:16 |
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