CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2021-26930

HIGH
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel 3.11 through 5.10.16, as used by Xen. To service requests to the PV backend, the driver maps grant references provided by the frontend. In this process, errors may be encountered. In one case, an error encountered earlier might be discarded by later processing, resulting in the caller assuming successful mapping, and hence subsequent operations trying to access space that wasn't mapped. In another case, internal state would be insufficiently updated, preventing safe recovery from the error. This affects drivers/block/xen-blkback/blkback.c.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:5.10.19-1CVE-2021-26930
Fixed in:5.10.19-1CVE-2021-26930
Fixed in:5.10.19-1CVE-2021-26930
Fixed in:5.10.19-1CVE-2021-26930
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-208.240USN-4904-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-143.147USN-4946-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-71.79USN-4909-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1090.94USN-4904-1
Fixed in:4.4.0-1126.140USN-4904-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1102.109USN-4946-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1043.45USN-4909-1
linux-aws-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1043.45~18.04.1USN-4909-1
linux-aws-hweUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1102.109~16.04.1USN-4946-1
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1114.127~14.04.1USN-4946-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1044.46USN-4909-1
linux-azure-4.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1114.127USN-4946-1
linux-azure-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1044.46~18.04.1USN-4909-1
linux-dell300xUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1018.22USN-4946-1
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1099.112~16.04.1USN-4946-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1041.44USN-4909-1
linux-gcp-4.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1099.112USN-4946-1
linux-gcp-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1041.44~18.04.1USN-4909-1
linux-gke-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1040.42~18.04.1USN-4909-1
linux-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1013.14USN-4909-1
linux-gkeop-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1013.14~18.04.1USN-4909-1
linux-hweUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-143.147~16.04.3USN-4946-1
linux-hwe-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-71.79~18.04.1USN-4909-1
linux-hwe-5.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.8.0-53.60~20.04.1USN-4949-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1018-dell300xUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1018.22USN-4946-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1071-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1071.79~16.04.1USN-4946-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1071.79USN-4946-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1085-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1085.90USN-4946-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1091-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1091.93USN-4946-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1099-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1099.112~16.04.1USN-4946-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1099.112USN-4946-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1102-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1102.109~16.04.1USN-4946-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1102.109USN-4946-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1102-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1102.111USN-4946-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1114-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1114.127~14.04.1USN-4946-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1114.127USN-4946-1
linux-image-4.15.0-143-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-143.147~16.04.3USN-4946-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-143.147USN-4946-1
linux-image-4.15.0-143-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-143.147USN-4946-1
linux-image-4.15.0-143-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-143.147~16.04.3USN-4946-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-143.147USN-4946-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1090-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1090.94USN-4904-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1091-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1091.100USN-4904-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1126-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1126.140USN-4904-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1150-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1150.161USN-4904-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1154-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1154.164USN-4904-1
linux-image-4.4.0-208-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-208.240~14.04.1USN-4904-1
Fixed in:4.4.0-208.240USN-4904-1
linux-image-4.4.0-208-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-208.240~14.04.1USN-4904-1
Fixed in:4.4.0-208.240USN-4904-1
linux-image-4.4.0-208-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-208.240~14.04.1USN-4904-1
Fixed in:4.4.0-208.240USN-4904-1
linux-image-4.4.0-208-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-208.240USN-4904-1
linux-image-4.4.0-208-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-208.240USN-4904-1
linux-image-4.4.0-208-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-208.240USN-4904-1
linux-image-4.4.0-208-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-208.240USN-4904-1
linux-image-5.4.0-1013-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1013.14~18.04.1USN-4909-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1013.14USN-4909-1
linux-image-5.4.0-1033-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1033.36~18.04.1USN-4909-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1033.36USN-4909-1
linux-image-5.4.0-1037-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1037.38USN-4909-1
linux-image-5.4.0-1040-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1040.42~18.04.1USN-4909-1
linux-image-5.4.0-1041-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1041.44~18.04.1USN-4909-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1041.44USN-4909-1
linux-image-5.4.0-1042-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1042.45~18.04.1USN-4909-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1042.45USN-4909-1
linux-image-5.4.0-1043-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1043.45~18.04.1USN-4909-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1043.45USN-4909-1
linux-image-5.4.0-1044-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1044.46~18.04.1USN-4909-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1044.46USN-4909-1
linux-image-5.4.0-71-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-71.79~18.04.1USN-4909-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-71.79USN-4909-1
linux-image-5.4.0-71-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-71.79~18.04.1USN-4909-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-71.79USN-4909-1
linux-image-5.4.0-71-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-71.79~18.04.1USN-4909-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-71.79USN-4909-1
linux-image-5.8.0-53-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.8.0-53.60~20.04.1USN-4949-1
linux-image-5.8.0-53-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.8.0-53.60~20.04.1USN-4949-1
linux-image-5.8.0-53-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.8.0-53.60~20.04.1USN-4949-1
linux-image-5.8.0-53-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.8.0-53.60~20.04.1USN-4949-1
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1090.87USN-4904-1
Fixed in:4.4.0.1126.131USN-4904-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1043.26USN-4909-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1043.44USN-4909-1
linux-image-aws-hweUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1102.93USN-4946-1
linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1102.105USN-4946-1
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1114.87USN-4946-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1044.24USN-4909-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1044.42USN-4909-1
linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1114.87USN-4946-1
linux-image-dell300xUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1018.20USN-4946-1
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1099.100USN-4946-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1041.28USN-4909-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1041.50USN-4909-1
linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1099.117USN-4946-1
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.208.214USN-4904-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.143.130USN-4946-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.71.74USN-4909-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.8.0.53.60~20.04.37USN-4949-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.143.139USN-4946-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.71.79~18.04.64USN-4909-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.8.0.53.60~20.04.37USN-4949-1
linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.208.214USN-4904-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.143.130USN-4946-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.71.74USN-4909-1
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.71.79~18.04.64USN-4909-1
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.8.0.53.60~20.04.37USN-4949-1
linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.208.181USN-4904-1
linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.208.181USN-4904-1
linux-image-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1099.100USN-4946-1
linux-image-gke-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1040.42~18.04.7USN-4909-1
linux-image-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1013.16USN-4909-1
linux-image-gkeop-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1013.14~18.04.14USN-4909-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1013.16USN-4909-1
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1091.89USN-4904-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.1091.87USN-4946-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1037.35USN-4909-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.208.214USN-4904-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.143.130USN-4946-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.71.74USN-4909-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.143.139USN-4946-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.71.79~18.04.64USN-4909-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.8.0.53.60~20.04.37USN-4949-1
linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.208.181USN-4904-1
linux-image-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.143.139USN-4946-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.71.79~18.04.64USN-4909-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.71.74USN-4909-1
linux-image-oem-osp1Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.71.79~18.04.64USN-4909-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.71.74USN-4909-1
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1071.59USN-4946-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1042.45~18.04.24USN-4909-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1042.39USN-4909-1
linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1071.81USN-4946-1
linux-image-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.208.214USN-4904-1
linux-image-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.208.214USN-4904-1
linux-image-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.208.214USN-4904-1
linux-image-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.208.214USN-4904-1
linux-image-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1033.68USN-4909-1
linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1033.35USN-4909-1
linux-image-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1150.150USN-4904-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.1085.82USN-4946-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1033.68USN-4909-1
linux-image-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1154.146USN-4904-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.1102.105USN-4946-1
linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.71.79~18.04.64USN-4909-1
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.208.214USN-4904-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.143.130USN-4946-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.71.74USN-4909-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.143.139USN-4946-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.71.79~18.04.64USN-4909-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.8.0.53.60~20.04.37USN-4949-1
linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.208.181USN-4904-1
linux-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1091.100USN-4904-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1091.93USN-4946-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1037.38USN-4909-1
linux-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-208.240~14.04.1USN-4904-1
linux-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1071.79~16.04.1USN-4946-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1071.79USN-4946-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1042.45USN-4909-1
linux-oracle-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1042.45~18.04.1USN-4909-1
linux-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1033.36USN-4909-1
linux-raspi-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1033.36~18.04.1USN-4909-1
linux-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1150.161USN-4904-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1085.90USN-4946-1
linux-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1154.164USN-4904-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1102.111USN-4946-1

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CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.35%probability of exploitation in 30 days
27thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 27% of all known CVEs.

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