Linux Kernel up to 5.13.2 ASLR xilinx_emaclite.c information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.13.2. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_emaclite.c of the component ASLR. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2021-38205. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.13.2 (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the file drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_emaclite.c of the component ASLR. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality.

The weakness was presented 08/09/2021 as d0d62baa7f505bd4c59cd169692ff07ec49dde37. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-38205. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

Upgrading to version 5.13.3 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at cdn.kernel.org. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.3

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VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 5.13.3
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

08/08/2021 🔍
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08/14/2021 +5 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: d0d62baa7f505bd4c59cd169692ff07ec49dde37
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-38205 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-38205
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-180368

Entryinfo

Created: 08/09/2021 07:07
Updated: 08/14/2021 10:06
Changes: 08/09/2021 07:07 (44), 08/14/2021 10:02 (2), 08/14/2021 10:06 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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