Is CVE-2021-43056 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2021-43056 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2021-43056?

CVE-2021-43056 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2021-43056?

CVE-2021-43056 has an EPSS score of 0.34% (26th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-43056?

Upgrade linux on debian 11 to 5.10.84-1 or later. Fixes are available for 90 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2021-43056

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel for powerpc before 5.14.15. It allows a malicious KVM guest to crash the host, when the host is running on Power8, due to an arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rmhandlers.S implementation bug in the handling of the SRR1 register values.

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:5.10.84-1CVE-2021-43056

Fixed in:5.14.16-1CVE-2021-43056

linuxUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-92.103USN-5210-1

linux-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1061.64USN-5210-1

linux-aws-5.11Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0-1023.24~20.04.1USN-5208-1

linux-aws-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1061.64~18.04.1USN-5210-1

linux-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1065.68USN-5210-1

linux-azure-5.11Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0-1023.24~20.04.1USN-5208-1

linux-azure-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1065.68~18.04.1USN-5210-1

linux-bluefieldUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1023.26USN-5210-1

linux-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1059.63USN-5210-1

linux-gcp-5.11Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0-1024.26~20.04.1USN-5208-1

linux-gcp-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1059.63~18.04.1USN-5210-1

linux-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1057.60USN-5210-1

linux-gke-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1057.60~18.04.1USN-5210-1

linux-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1029.30USN-5210-1

linux-gkeop-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1029.30~18.04.2USN-5210-1

linux-hwe-5.11Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0-44.48~20.04.2USN-5208-1

linux-hwe-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-92.103~18.04.2USN-5210-1

linux-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1010.11USN-5210-1

linux-image-5.10.0-1051-oemUbuntu

Fixed in:5.10.0-1051.53USN-5139-1

linux-image-5.11.0-1023-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0-1023.24~20.04.1USN-5208-1

linux-image-5.11.0-1023-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0-1023.24~20.04.1USN-5208-1

linux-image-5.11.0-1023-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0-1023.24~20.04.1USN-5208-1

linux-image-5.11.0-1024-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0-1024.26~20.04.1USN-5208-1

linux-image-5.11.0-44-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0-44.48~20.04.2USN-5208-1

linux-image-5.11.0-44-generic-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0-44.48~20.04.2USN-5208-1

linux-image-5.11.0-44-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0-44.48~20.04.2USN-5208-1

linux-image-5.11.0-44-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0-44.48~20.04.2USN-5208-1

linux-image-5.13.0-1026-oemUbuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0-1026.32USN-5218-1

linux-image-5.14.0-1008-oemUbuntu

Fixed in:5.14.0-1008.8USN-5165-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1010-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1010.11USN-5210-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1023-bluefieldUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1023.26USN-5210-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1029-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1029.30~18.04.2USN-5210-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1029.30USN-5210-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1048-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1048.53~18.04.1USN-5210-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1048.53USN-5210-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1051-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1051.53USN-5210-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1057-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1057.60~18.04.1USN-5210-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1057.60USN-5210-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1059-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1059.63~18.04.1USN-5210-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1059.63USN-5210-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1059-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1059.63~18.04.1USN-5210-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1059.63USN-5210-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1065-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1065.68~18.04.1USN-5210-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1065.68USN-5210-1

linux-image-5.4.0-92-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-92.103~18.04.2USN-5210-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-92.103USN-5210-1

linux-image-5.4.0-92-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-92.103~18.04.2USN-5210-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-92.103USN-5210-1

linux-image-5.4.0-92-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-92.103~18.04.2USN-5210-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-92.103USN-5210-1

linux-image-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1061.44USN-5210-1

Fixed in:5.11.0.1023.24~20.04.23USN-5208-1

linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1061.64USN-5210-1

linux-image-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1065.45USN-5210-1

Fixed in:5.11.0.1023.24~20.04.23USN-5208-1

linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1065.63USN-5210-1

linux-image-bluefieldUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1023.24USN-5210-1

linux-image-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1059.45USN-5210-1

Fixed in:5.11.0.1024.26~20.04.24USN-5208-1

linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1059.69USN-5210-1

linux-image-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.92.96USN-5210-1

linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0.44.48~20.04.22USN-5208-1

linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.92.103~18.04.82USN-5210-1

linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0.44.48~20.04.22USN-5208-1

linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.92.96USN-5210-1

linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.92.103~18.04.82USN-5210-1

linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0.44.48~20.04.22USN-5208-1

linux-image-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1057.67USN-5210-1

linux-image-gke-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1057.60~18.04.22USN-5210-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1057.67USN-5210-1

linux-image-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1029.32USN-5210-1

linux-image-gkeop-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1029.30~18.04.30USN-5210-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1029.32USN-5210-1

linux-image-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1010.11USN-5210-1

linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1010.11USN-5210-1

linux-image-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1051.50USN-5210-1

linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.92.96USN-5210-1

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.92.103~18.04.82USN-5210-1

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0.44.48~20.04.22USN-5208-1

linux-image-oemUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.92.103~18.04.82USN-5210-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.92.96USN-5210-1

linux-image-oem-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.10.0.1051.53USN-5139-1

linux-image-oem-20.04bUbuntu

Fixed in:5.10.0.1051.53USN-5139-1

linux-image-oem-20.04cUbuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0.1026.29USN-5218-1

linux-image-oem-20.04dUbuntu

Fixed in:5.14.0.1008.8USN-5165-1

linux-image-oem-osp1Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.92.103~18.04.82USN-5210-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.92.96USN-5210-1

linux-image-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1059.63~18.04.39USN-5210-1

Fixed in:5.11.0.1023.24~20.04.16USN-5208-1

linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1059.59USN-5210-1

linux-image-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1048.83USN-5210-1

linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1048.51USN-5210-1

linux-image-raspi2Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1048.83USN-5210-1

linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.92.103~18.04.82USN-5210-1

linux-image-virtualUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.92.96USN-5210-1

linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.92.103~18.04.82USN-5210-1

linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0.44.48~20.04.22USN-5208-1

linux-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1051.53USN-5210-1

linux-oem-5.10Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.10.0-1051.53USN-5139-1

linux-oem-5.13Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0-1026.32USN-5218-1

linux-oem-5.14Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.14.0-1008.8USN-5165-1

linux-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1059.63USN-5210-1

linux-oracle-5.11Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.11.0-1023.24~20.04.1USN-5208-1

linux-oracle-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1059.63~18.04.1USN-5210-1

linux-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1048.53USN-5210-1

linux-raspi-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1048.53~18.04.1USN-5210-1

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 ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.34%probability of exploitation in 30 days

26thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 26% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Vendor Advisory1

cdn.kernel.org

Other references4

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