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CVE-2021-3609

Published: Mar 3, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-362
7.0HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 65.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

.A flaw was found in the CAN BCM networking protocol in the Linux kernel, where a local attacker can abuse a flaw in the CAN subsystem to corrupt memory, crash the system or escalate privileges. This race condition in net/can/bcm.c in the Linux kernel allows for local privilege escalation to root.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-362

Affected Products

Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka redhat, red hat
3scale api managementOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
build of quarkusOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
codeready linux builder eusOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
codeready linux builder for power little endian eusOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
openshift container platformOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
virtualizationOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
virtualization hostOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux ausOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
netapp
commercial·US
h300s firmware
Hardware Firmware
h500s firmware
Hardware Firmware
h700s firmware
Hardware Firmware
h300e firmware
Hardware Firmware
h500e firmware
Hardware Firmware
h700e firmware
Hardware Firmware
h410s firmware
Hardware Firmware
h410c firmware
Hardware Firmware
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
Debian GNU/LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linux
oss-projectaka the linux kernel
linux kernelOn-premOS
Operating Systems
Canonical Ltd.
commercial·GBaka canonical
UbuntuOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ООО «Ред Софт»
commercial·RUaka red soft
РЕД ОСOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1971651
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://github.com/nrb547/kernel-exploitation/blob/main/cve-2021-3609/cve-2021-3609.md
github.com
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d5f9023fa61ee8b94f37a93f08e94b136cf1e463
github.com
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