CVE-2021-3506

HIGH

Linux Kernel <5.12.0-rc4 - Memory Corruption

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An out-of-bounds (OOB) memory access flaw was found in fs/f2fs/node.c in the f2fs module in the Linux kernel in versions before 5.12.0-rc4. A bounds check failure allows a local attacker to gain access to out-of-bounds memory leading to a system crash or a leak of internal kernel information. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1944298
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/03/28/2
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/08/1
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210611-0007/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00019.html

Scores

CVSS v3 7.1
EPSS 0.0014
EPSS Percentile 33.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-125
Status published
Products (13)
debian/debian_linux 9.0
linux/linux_kernel 5.12 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel < 5.12
netapp/cloud_backup
netapp/h300e_firmware
netapp/h300s_firmware
netapp/h410c_firmware
netapp/h410s_firmware
netapp/h500e_firmware
netapp/h500s_firmware
... and 3 more
Published Apr 19, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026