# CVE-2021-3659: bpftool: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.  Security Fix(es): * kernel: ou...

CVE-2021-3659 is fixed in 38 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2021:4356, released November 9, 2021. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3659
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0027
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Nov 9, 2021

## Description

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.  Security Fix(es): * kernel: out-of-bounds reads in pinctrl subsystem (CVE-2020-0427) * kernel: Improper input validation in some Intel(R) Ethernet E810 Adapter drivers (CVE-2020-24502) * kernel: Insufficient access control in some Intel(R) Ethernet E810 Adapter drivers (CVE-2020-24503) * kernel: Uncontrolled resource consumption in some Intel(R) Ethernet E810 Adapter drivers (CVE-2020-24504) * kernel: Fragmentation cache not cleared on reconnection (CVE-2020-24586) * kernel: Reassembling fragments encrypted under different keys (CVE-2020-24587) * kernel: wifi frame payload being parsed incorrectly as an L2 frame (CVE-2020-24588) * kernel: Forwarding EAPOL from unauthenticated wifi client (CVE-2020-26139) * kernel: accepting plaintext data frames in protected networks (CVE-2020-26140) * kernel: not verifying TKIP MIC of fragmented frames (CVE-2020-26141) * kernel: accepting fragmented plaintext frames in protected networks (CVE-2020-26143) * kernel: accepting unencrypted A-MSDU frames that start with RFC1042 header (CVE-2020-26144) * kernel: accepting plaintext broadcast fragments as full frames (CVE-2020-26145) * kernel: powerpc: RTAS calls can be used to compromise kernel integrity (CVE-2020-27777) * kernel: locking inconsistency in tty_io.c and tty_jobctrl.c can lead to a read-after-free (CVE-2020-29660) * kernel: buffer overflow in mwifiex_cmd_802_11_ad_hoc_start function via a long SSID value (CVE-2020-36158) * kernel: slab out-of-bounds read in hci_extended_inquiry_result_evt()  (CVE-2020-36386) * kernel: Improper access control in BlueZ may allow information disclosure vulnerability. (CVE-2021-0129) * kernel: Use-after-free in ndb_queue_rq() in drivers/block/nbd.c (CVE-2021-3348) * kernel: Linux kernel eBPF RINGBUF map oversized allocation (CVE-2021-3489) * kernel: double free in bluetooth subsystem when the HCI device initialization fails (CVE-2021-3564) * kernel: use-after-free in function hci_sock_bound_ioctl() (CVE-2021-3573) * kernel: eBPF 32-bit source register truncation on div/mod (CVE-2021-3600) * kernel: DoS in rb_per_cpu_empty() (CVE-2021-3679) * kernel: Mounting overlayfs inside an unprivileged user namespace can reveal files (CVE-2021-3732) * kernel: heap overflow in __cgroup_bpf_run_filter_getsockopt() (CVE-2021-20194) * kernel: Race condition in sctp_destroy_sock list_del (CVE-2021-23133) * kernel: fuse: stall on CPU can occur because a retry loop continually finds the same bad inode (CVE-2021-28950) * kernel: System crash in intel_pmu_drain_pebs_nhm in arch/x86/events/intel/ds.c (CVE-2021-28971) * kernel: protection can be bypassed to leak content of kernel memory (CVE-2021-29155) * kernel: improper input validation in tipc_nl_retrieve_key function in net/tipc/node.c (CVE-2021-29646) * kernel: lack a full memory barrier may lead to DoS (CVE-2021-29650) * kernel: local escalation of privileges in handling of eBPF programs (CVE-2021-31440) * kernel: protection of stack pointer against speculative pointer arithmetic can be bypassed to leak content of kernel memory (CVE-2021-31829) * kernel: out-of-bounds reads and writes due to enforcing incorrect limits for pointer arithmetic operations by BPF verifier (CVE-2021-33200) * kernel: reassembling encrypted fragments with non-consecutive packet numbers (CVE-2020-26146) * kernel: reassembling mixed encrypted/plaintext fragments (CVE-2020-26147) * kernel: the copy-on-write implementation can grant unintended write access because of a race condition in a THP mapcount check (CVE-2020-29368) * kernel: flowtable list del corruption with kernel BUG at lib/list_debug.c:50 (CVE-2021-3635) * kernel: NULL pointer dereference in llsec_key_alloc() in net/mac802154/llsec.c (CVE-2021-3659) * kernel: setsockopt System Call Untrusted Pointer Dereference Information Disclosure (CVE-2021-20239) * kernel: out of bounds array access in drivers/md/dm-ioctl.c (CVE-2021-31916)

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | bpftool RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | bpftool ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [ELSA-2021-4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [ELSA-2021-4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-abi-stablelists RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-abi-stablelists ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [ELSA-2021-4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-core RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-core ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [ELSA-2021-4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-cross-headers ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [ELSA-2021-4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-debug RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-debug ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [ELSA-2021-4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-core RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-core ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [ELSA-2021-4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-devel RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-devel ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [ELSA-2021-4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-modules RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-modules ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [ELSA-2021-4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-modules-extra RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-modules-extra ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [ELSA-2021-4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-devel RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-devel ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [ELSA-2021-4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-doc RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-doc ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [ELSA-2021-4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-headers ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [ELSA-2021-4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-modules RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-modules ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [ELSA-2021-4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-modules-extra RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-modules-extra ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [ELSA-2021-4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-rt RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.rt7.130.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4140](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4140.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-core RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.rt7.130.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4140](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4140.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-debug RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.rt7.130.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4140](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4140.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-debug-core RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.rt7.130.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4140](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4140.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-debug-devel RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.rt7.130.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4140](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4140.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-debug-kvm RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.rt7.130.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4140](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4140.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-debug-modules RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.rt7.130.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4140](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4140.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.rt7.130.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4140](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4140.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-devel RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.rt7.130.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4140](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4140.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-kvm RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.rt7.130.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4140](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4140.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-modules RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.rt7.130.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4140](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4140.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-modules-extra RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.rt7.130.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4140](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4140.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-tools RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-tools ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [ELSA-2021-4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-tools-libs RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-tools-libs ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [ELSA-2021-4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-tools-libs-devel RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-tools-libs-devel almalinux 8 | 4.18.0-348.el8 | [ALSA-2021:4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-tools-libs-devel ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [ELSA-2021-4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump-core RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump-devel RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump-modules RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 5.10.38-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3659](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-3659.md) | Aug 22, 2022 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 5.10.38-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3659](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-3659.md) | Aug 22, 2022 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 5.10.38-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3659](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-3659.md) | Aug 22, 2022 |
| Linux | perf RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | perf ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [ELSA-2021-4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Linux | python3-perf RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | python3-perf ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-348.el8 | [ELSA-2021-4356](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-4356.md) | Nov 16, 2021 |

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