Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-4203 (CCN-222609)

Assigned:2021-09-29
Published:2021-09-29
Updated:2022-12-08
Summary:A use-after-free read flaw was found in sock_getsockopt() in net/core/sock.c due to SO_PEERCRED and SO_PEERGROUPS race with listen() (and connect()) in the Linux kernel. In this flaw, an attacker with a user privileges may crash the system or leak internal kernel information.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H)
5.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
7.1 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H)
6.2 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
5.8 Medium (REDHAT CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L)
5.1 Medium (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-416
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-4203

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-cve20214203-dos(222609)

Source: CCN
Type: Linux Kernel GIT Repository
af_unix: fix races in sk_peer_pid and sk_peer_cred accesses

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6593539 (Spectrum Copy Data Management)
Vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel affect IBM Spectrum Copy Data Management

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6596971 (Spectrum Protect Plus)
Multiple vulnerabilities in Linux Kernel affect IBM Spectrum Protect Plus

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6615961 (Elastic Storage System)
Linux Kernel vulnerability may affect IBM Elastic Storage System (CVE-2021-4203)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2021-4203

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::nfv:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::realtime:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::crb:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_copy_data_management:2.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_copy_data_management:2.2.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:783
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2022-09-26
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:757
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2022-09-14
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20221975
    P
    		RHSA-2022:1975: kernel-rt security and bug fix update (Important)
    2022-05-10
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20221988
    P
    		RHSA-2022:1988: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Important)
    2022-05-10
    BACK
    linux linux kernel -
    ibm spectrum protect plus 10.1.0
    ibm spectrum copy data management 2.2.0.0
    ibm spectrum copy data management 2.2.15.0