Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-4148 (CCN-222537)

Assigned:2021-12-21
Published:2022-03-23
Updated:2022-03-30
Summary:A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's block_invalidatepage in fs/buffer.c in the filesystem. A missing sanity check may allow a local attacker with user privilege to cause a denial of service (DOS) problem.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-354
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-4148

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 2026487
CVE-2021-4148) - CVE-2021-4148 kernel: Improper implementation of block_invalidatepage() allows users to crash the kernel

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2026487

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-cve20214148-dos(222537)

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2021/9/12/323

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2021/9/17/1037

Source: CCN
Type: Kernel Web site
The Linux Kernel Archives

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 5.14.16)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:5.14.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:8029
    P
    		kernel-docs-5.14.21-150500.53.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2023-06-20
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:8090
    P
    		reiserfs-kmp-default-5.14.21-150500.53.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2023-06-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:7539
    P
    		kernel-64kb-5.14.21-150500.53.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2023-06-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:3567
    P
    		libXtst6-1.2.2-7.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-28
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:3398
    P
    		wpa_supplicant-2.6-15.10.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-28
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:3448
    P
    		busybox-1.21.1-3.3 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-28
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:3453
    P
    		clamav-0.101.3-1.19 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-28
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:95078
    P
    		reiserfs-kmp-default-5.14.21-150400.22.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:2960
    P
    		kernel-64kb-5.14.21-150400.22.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:95083
    P
    		kernel-azure-5.14.21-150400.12.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:94590
    P
    		kernel-64kb-5.14.21-150400.22.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:95197
    P
    		kernel-default-extra-5.14.21-150400.22.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:95028
    P
    		kernel-docs-5.14.21-150400.22.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-22
    BACK
    linux linux kernel *
    fedoraproject fedora 35
    linux linux kernel 5.14.15