CVE-2021-20317

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A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A corrupted timer tree caused the task wakeup to be missing in the timerqueue_add function in lib/timerqueue.c. This flaw allows a local attacker with special user privileges to cause a denial of service, slowing and eventually stopping the system while running OSP.

4.4 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.9 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2005258 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-222547.pdf
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=511885d7061eda3eb1faf3f57dcc936ff75863f1 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00012.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5096 Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

14 Jun 2022, 11:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (CONFIRM) https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-222547.pdf -

26 May 2022, 20:31

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5096 - (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5096 - Third Party Advisory
References (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00012.html - (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00012.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Debian debian Linux
Debian

10 Mar 2022, 17:41

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5096 -
  • (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00012.html -

21 Dec 2021, 12:54

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.html - (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

17 Dec 2021, 01:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.html -

05 Oct 2021, 19:46

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE CWE-665
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : 4.9
v3 : 4.4
References (MISC) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2005258 - (MISC) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2005258 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=511885d7061eda3eb1faf3f57dcc936ff75863f1 - (MISC) https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=511885d7061eda3eb1faf3f57dcc936ff75863f1 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

27 Sep 2021, 11:51

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2021-09-27 11:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:09

NVD link : CVE-2021-20317

Mitre link : CVE-2021-20317

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-20317

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel

debian

  • debian_linux
CWE
CWE-665

Improper Initialization