CVE-2021-3501
moderate-risk
Published 2021-05-06
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.
Do I need to act?
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0.04% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.1/10
High
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (19)
Affected Vendors
References (6)
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1950136
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210618-0008/
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1950136
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210618-0008/
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
22/34 · High
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
19/34 · Moderate