CVE-2021-20292

kernel: DRM Memory Management Double Free Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published May 28, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
There is a flaw reported in the Linux kernel in versions before 5.9 in drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_sgdma.c in nouveau_sgdma_create_ttm in Nouveau DRM subsystem. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker with a local account with a root privilege, can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of the kernel.

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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2689-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-7718 There is a flaw reported in the Linux kernel in versions before 5.9 in drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_sgdma.c in nouveau_sgdma_create_ttm in Nouveau DRM subsystem. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker with a local account with a root privilege, can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of the kernel.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4946-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5343-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 5:37 PM
Reserved
Dec 17, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 28, 2021, 11:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:33 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 13, 2020, 12:00 AM