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CVE-2021-20292

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4946-1

Severity Score

6.7
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

There is a flaw reported in the Linux kernel in versions before 5.9 in drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_sgdma.c in nouveau_sgdma_create_ttm in Nouveau DRM subsystem. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker with a local account with a root privilege, can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of the kernel.

Se presenta un fallo reportado en el kernel de Linux en versiones anteriores a 5.9, en el archivo drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_sgdma.c en la función nouveau_sgdma_create_ttm en el subsistema Nouveau DRM. El problema es debido a una falta de comprobación de la existencia de un objeto antes de llevar a cabo operaciones en el objeto. Un atacante con una cuenta local con privilegios de root puede aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad para escalar privilegios y ejecutar código en el contexto del kernel

It was discovered that the DRM subsystem in the Linux kernel contained double-free vulnerabilities. A privileged attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. Olivier Benjamin, Norbert Manthey, Martin Mazein, and Jan H. Schoenherr discovered that the Xen paravirtualization backend in the Linux kernel did not properly propagate errors to frontend drivers in some situations. An attacker in a guest VM could possibly use this to cause a denial of service. Various other issues were also addressed.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
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* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-12-17 CVE Reserved
  • 2021-05-12 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-29 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 3.3 < 4.9.298
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 4.10 < 4.14.263
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 4.15 < 4.19.140
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 4.20 < 5.4.59
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.5 < 5.7.16
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.8 < 5.8.2
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Fedoraproject
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Fedora
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33
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux
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6.0
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux
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7.0
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Debian
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Debian Linux
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9.0
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