CVE-2021-46971

LOW

Linux Kernel - Unnecessary Lockdown State Query via perf_event_open

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: perf/core: Fix unconditional security_locked_down() call Currently, the lockdown state is queried unconditionally, even though its result is used only if the PERF_SAMPLE_REGS_INTR bit is set in attr.sample_type. While that doesn't matter in case of the Lockdown LSM, it causes trouble with the SELinux's lockdown hook implementation. SELinux implements the locked_down hook with a check whether the current task's type has the corresponding "lockdown" class permission ("integrity" or "confidentiality") allowed in the policy. This means that calling the hook when the access control decision would be ignored generates a bogus permission check and audit record. Fix this by checking sample_type first and only calling the hook when its result would be honored.

Scores

CVSS v3 3.3
EPSS 0.0023
EPSS Percentile 13.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

Status published
Products (13)
Linux/Linux < 5.4
Linux/Linux 5.10.35 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.11.19 - 5.11.*
Linux/Linux 5.12.2 - 5.12.*
Linux/Linux 5.13
Linux/Linux 5.4
Linux/Linux 5.4.117 - 5.4.*
Linux/Linux b0c8fdc7fdb77586c3d1937050925b960743306e - 08ef1af4de5fe7de9c6d69f1e22e51b66e385d9b
Linux/Linux b0c8fdc7fdb77586c3d1937050925b960743306e - 4348d3b5027bc3ff6336368b6c60605d4ef8e1ce
Linux/Linux b0c8fdc7fdb77586c3d1937050925b960743306e - b246759284d6a2bc5b6f1009caeeb3abce2ec9ff
... and 3 more
Published Feb 27, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026