CVE-2021-3501
Public on 2021-05-06
Modified on 2024-03-01
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in versions before 5.12. The value of internal.ndata, in the KVM API, is mapped to an array index, which can be updated by a user process at anytime which could lead to an out-of-bounds write. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity and system availability.
Severity
Important
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAQM Linux 1 | kernel | Not Affected | ||
| HAQM Linux 2 - Core | kernel | Not Affected | ||
| HAQM Linux 2 - Kernel-5.15 Extra | kernel | Not Affected | ||
| HAQM Linux 2 - Kernel-5.4 Extra | kernel | Not Affected | ||
| HAQM Linux 2 - Kernel-5.10 Extra | kernel | 2022-01-20 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2022-001 | Fixed |
| HAQM Linux 2023 | kernel | Not Affected |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAQM Linux | CVSSv3 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv2 | 3.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |