CVE-2021-45402

linux: The check_alu_op() function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through v5.16-rc5 did not properly update bo...

CVE-2021-45402 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2021-45402, released February 11, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.5
medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0042
36th percentile

The check_alu_op() function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through v5.16-rc5 did not properly update bounds while handling the mov32 instruction, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive address information, aka a "pointer leak."

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 5.15.15-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2021-45402 Feb 11, 2022
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 5.15.15-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2021-45402 Feb 11, 2022
linux · Debian 14 5.15.15-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2021-45402 Feb 11, 2022

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