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CVE-2021-37576

kernel: powerpc: KVM guest OS users can cause host OS memory corruption

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

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*SSVC
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.

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CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
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
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  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
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* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
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
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 3.10 < 4.4.277
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 4.5 < 4.9.277
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 4.10 < 4.14.241
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 4.15 < 4.19.199
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 4.20 < 5.4.136
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.5 < 5.10.54
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.11 < 5.13.6
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Fedoraproject
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Fedora
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33
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Fedoraproject
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Fedora
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34
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