CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2021-3444

HIGH
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

The bpf verifier in the Linux kernel did not properly handle mod32 destination register truncation when the source register was known to be 0. A local attacker with the ability to load bpf programs could use this gain out-of-bounds reads in kernel memory leading to information disclosure (kernel memory), and possibly out-of-bounds writes that could potentially lead to code execution. This issue was addressed in the upstream kernel in commit 9b00f1b78809 ("bpf: Fix truncation handling for mod32 dst reg wrt zero") and in Linux stable kernels 5.11.2, 5.10.19, and 5.4.101.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:5.10.19-1CVE-2021-3444
Fixed in:5.10.19-1CVE-2021-3444
Fixed in:5.10.19-1CVE-2021-3444
Fixed in:5.10.19-1CVE-2021-3444
gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1009LSN-0082-1
generic-4.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-143LSN-0082-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-69LSN-0082-1
generic-4.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-211LSN-0082-1
generic-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-26LSN-0082-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-26LSN-0082-1
gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1033LSN-0082-1
gke-4.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1076LSN-0082-1
gke-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1009LSN-0082-1
gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1009LSN-0082-1
gkeop-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1007LSN-0082-1
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-70.78USN-4887-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1041.43USN-4887-1
linux-aws-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1041.43~18.04.1USN-4887-1
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1043.45USN-4887-1
linux-azure-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1043.45~18.04.1USN-4887-1
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1040.43USN-4887-1
linux-gcp-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1040.43~18.04.1USN-4887-1
linux-gke-5.3Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0-1041.44USN-4887-1
linux-gke-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1039.41~18.04.1USN-4887-1
linux-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1012.13USN-4887-1
linux-gkeop-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1012.13~18.04.1USN-4887-1
linux-hweUbuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0-72.68USN-4887-1
linux-hwe-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-70.78~18.04.1USN-4887-1
linux-hwe-5.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.8.0-48.54~20.04.1USN-4887-1
linux-image-5.10.0-1019-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:5.10.0-1019.20USN-4887-1
linux-image-5.3.0-1038-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0-1038.40USN-4887-1
linux-image-5.3.0-1041-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0-1041.44USN-4887-1
linux-image-5.3.0-72-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0-72.68USN-4887-1
linux-image-5.3.0-72-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0-72.68USN-4887-1
linux-image-5.4.0-1012-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1012.13~18.04.1USN-4887-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1012.13USN-4887-1
linux-image-5.4.0-1032-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1032.35~18.04.1USN-4887-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1032.35USN-4887-1
linux-image-5.4.0-1036-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1036.37USN-4887-1
linux-image-5.4.0-1039-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1039.41~18.04.1USN-4887-1
linux-image-5.4.0-1040-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1040.43~18.04.1USN-4887-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1040.43USN-4887-1
linux-image-5.4.0-1041-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1041.43~18.04.1USN-4887-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1041.43USN-4887-1
linux-image-5.4.0-1041-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1041.44~18.04.1USN-4887-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1041.44USN-4887-1
linux-image-5.4.0-1043-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1043.45~18.04.1USN-4887-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1043.45USN-4887-1
linux-image-5.4.0-70-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-70.78~18.04.1USN-4887-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-70.78USN-4887-1
linux-image-5.4.0-70-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-70.78~18.04.1USN-4887-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-70.78USN-4887-1
linux-image-5.4.0-70-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-70.78~18.04.1USN-4887-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-70.78USN-4887-1
linux-image-5.6.0-1052-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:5.6.0-1052.56USN-4887-1
linux-image-5.8.0-48-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.8.0-48.54~20.04.1USN-4887-1
linux-image-5.8.0-48-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.8.0-48.54~20.04.1USN-4887-1
linux-image-5.8.0-48-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.8.0-48.54~20.04.1USN-4887-1
linux-image-5.8.0-48-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.8.0-48.54~20.04.1USN-4887-1
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1041.24USN-4887-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1041.42USN-4887-1
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1043.23USN-4887-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1043.41USN-4887-1
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1040.27USN-4887-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1040.49USN-4887-1
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.70.73USN-4887-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.8.0.48.54~20.04.32USN-4887-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.70.78~18.04.63USN-4887-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.8.0.48.54~20.04.32USN-4887-1
linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.70.73USN-4887-1
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.70.78~18.04.63USN-4887-1
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.8.0.48.54~20.04.32USN-4887-1
linux-image-gke-5.3Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0.1041.24USN-4887-1
linux-image-gke-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1039.41~18.04.6USN-4887-1
linux-image-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1012.15USN-4887-1
linux-image-gkeop-5.3Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0.72.129USN-4887-1
linux-image-gkeop-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1012.13~18.04.13USN-4887-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1012.15USN-4887-1
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1036.34USN-4887-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.70.73USN-4887-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.70.78~18.04.63USN-4887-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.8.0.48.54~20.04.32USN-4887-1
linux-image-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.70.78~18.04.63USN-4887-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.70.73USN-4887-1
linux-image-oem-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.6.0.1052.48USN-4887-1
linux-image-oem-20.04bUbuntu
Fixed in:5.10.0.1019.20USN-4887-1
linux-image-oem-osp1Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.70.78~18.04.63USN-4887-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.70.73USN-4887-1
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1041.44~18.04.23USN-4887-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1041.38USN-4887-1
linux-image-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1032.67USN-4887-1
linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1032.34USN-4887-1
linux-image-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1032.67USN-4887-1
linux-image-raspi2-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0.1038.27USN-4887-1
linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.70.78~18.04.63USN-4887-1
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.70.73USN-4887-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.70.78~18.04.63USN-4887-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.8.0.48.54~20.04.32USN-4887-1
linux-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1036.37USN-4887-1
linux-oem-5.10Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.10.0-1019.20USN-4887-1
linux-oem-5.6Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.6.0-1052.56USN-4887-1
linux-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1041.44USN-4887-1
linux-oracle-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1041.44~18.04.1USN-4887-1
linux-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1032.35USN-4887-1
linux-raspi-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1032.35~18.04.1USN-4887-1
linux-raspi2-5.3Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0-1038.40USN-4887-1
lowlatency-4.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-143LSN-0082-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-69LSN-0082-1
lowlatency-4.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-211LSN-0082-1
lowlatency-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-26LSN-0082-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-26LSN-0082-1
oemUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1063LSN-0082-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.61%probability of exploitation in 30 days
45thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 45% of all known CVEs.

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