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CVE-2021-20239 Details

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in versions before 5.4.92 in the BPF protocol. This flaw allows an attacker with a local account to leak information about kernel internal addresses. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1923636 CVEIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1923636 [email protected]Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer[email protected]
CWE-822Untrusted Pointer Dereference[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
< 5.4.92

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux
5.0
6.0
8.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
fedoraproject fedora
33

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-20239
NVD Published Date:
May 28, 2021
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2021-20239 Details - Not Deferred