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CVE-2021-33656

kernel: when setting font with malicious data by ioctl PIO_FONT, kernel will write memory out of bounds

Severity Score

6.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

When setting font with malicous data by ioctl cmd PIO_FONT,kernel will write memory out of bounds.

Cuando es establecida la fuente con datos maliciosos por ioctl cmd PIO_FONT, el kernel escribirá memoria fuera de límites

An out-of-bounds write flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s console driver functionality in the way a user triggers the ioctl PIO_FONT with malicious data. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.5.9 images Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes provides the capabilities to address common challenges that administrators and site reliability engineers face as they work across a range of public and private cloud environments. Clusters and applications are all visible and managed from a single console—with security policy built in. This advisory contains the container images for Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes, which fix several bugs.

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CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Physical
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
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
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2021-05-28 CVE Reserved
  • 2022-07-18 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • 2025-04-03 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Huawei
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Openeuler
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20.03
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lts
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Huawei
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Openeuler
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20.03
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sp1, lts
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Huawei
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Openeuler
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20.03
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sp3, lts
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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< 5.10.127
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-
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Debian
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Debian Linux
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10.0
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-
Affected