An out-of-bounds access flaw was found in the Linux kernel's implementation of the eBPF code verifier in the way a user running the eBPF script calls dev_map_init_map or sock_map_alloc. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system or possibly escalate their privileges. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2021-03-09T17:16:14

Updated: 2024-08-03T17:37:23.275Z

Reserved: 2020-12-17T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2021-20268

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-03-09T18:15:15.687

Modified: 2023-11-07T03:29:03.580

Link: CVE-2021-20268

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2021-01-29T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-20268 - Bugzilla