CVE-2021-43975

high
Published 2023-11-14 · Modified 2023-11-23
CVSS v3
VIR risk
8.0

Description

In the Linux kernel through 5.15.2, hw_atl_utils_fw_rpc_wait in drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_utils.c allows an attacker (who can introduce a crafted device) to trigger an out-of-bounds write via a crafted length value.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

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OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
arch archfixed5.10.84-1
suse slesaffected
debian debianbookwormfixed5.15.5-2
debian debianbullseyefixed5.10.84-1
debian debianforkyfixed5.15.5-2
debian debiansidfixed5.15.5-2
debian debiantrixiefixed5.15.5-2

References

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Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.