CVE-2021-37576
kernel: powerpc: KVM guest OS users can cause host OS memory corruption
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
1Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_rtas.c in the Linux kernel through 5.13.5 on the powerpc platform allows KVM guest OS users to cause host OS memory corruption via rtas_args.nargs, aka CID-f62f3c20647e.
El archivo arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_rtas.c en el kernel de Linux versiones hasta 5.13.5, en la plataforma powerpc permite a usuarios del Sistema Operativo invitado de KVM causar una corrupción en la memoria del Sistema Operativo host por medio de rtas_args.nargs, también se conoce como CID-f62f3c20647e
A flaw was found on the Linux kernel. On the PowerPC platform, the KVM guest allows the OS users to cause host OS memory corruption via rtas_args.nargs. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.3.3 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 and provide security updates. Issues addressed include denial of service, information leakage, integer overflow, and out of bounds read vulnerabilities.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2021-07-26 CVE Reserved
- 2021-07-26 CVE Published
- 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-04 First Exploit
- 2025-04-09 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
- CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
References (9)
URL | Tag | Source |
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https://lore.kernel.org/linuxppc-dev/87im0x1lqi.fsf%40mpe.ellerman.id.au/T/#u | X_refsource_misc | |
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210917-0005 | Third Party Advisory |
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URL | Date | SRC |
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/27/2 | 2024-08-04 |
URL | Date | SRC |
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https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f62f3c20647ebd5fb6ecb8f0b477b9281c44c10a | 2023-11-07 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 3.10 < 4.4.277 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 3.10 < 4.4.277" | - |
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Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 4.5 < 4.9.277 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 4.5 < 4.9.277" | - |
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Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 4.10 < 4.14.241 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 4.10 < 4.14.241" | - |
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Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 4.15 < 4.19.199 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 4.15 < 4.19.199" | - |
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Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 4.20 < 5.4.136 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 4.20 < 5.4.136" | - |
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Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.5 < 5.10.54 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.5 < 5.10.54" | - |
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Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.11 < 5.13.6 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.11 < 5.13.6" | - |
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Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject" | Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" | 33 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "33" | - |
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Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject" | Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" | 34 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "34" | - |
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