CVE Catalog

CVE-2021-34693

MediumCVSS 5.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.47%

39th percentile - higher than 39% of all known CVEs

Summary

net/can/bcm.c in the Linux kernel through 5.12.10 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory because parts of a data structure are uninitialized. The flaw involves uninitialized memory exposed to local users.

Risk Assessment

A local user can read sensitive data from kernel memory, potentially leading to leakage of sensitive information. This may be used as part of an attack chain to bypass protection mechanisms such as KASLR.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix (later than 5.12.10). Restrict local access to the system to trusted users only.

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Original NVD description (English source)

net/can/bcm.c in the Linux kernel through 5.12.10 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory because parts of a data structure are uninitialized.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS