CVE-2021-35039 (High) detected in linuxlinux-4.19.30

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CVE-2021-35039 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linuxlinux-4.19.30

Apache Software Foundation (ASF)

Library home page: https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/?wsslib=linux

Found in HEAD commit: 1e5b537c0e4b55545949296162ba0ff4825bff28

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (1)

Vulnerability Details

kernel/module.c in the Linux kernel before 5.12.14 mishandles Signature Verification, aka CID-0c18f29aae7c. Without CONFIG_MODULE_SIG, verification that a kernel module is signed, for loading via init_module, does not occur for a module.sig_enforce=1 command-line argument.

Publish Date: 2021-07-07

URL: CVE-2021-35039

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.8)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.linuxkernelcves.com/cves/CVE-2021-35039

Release Date: 2021-07-07

Fix Resolution: v4.19.196, v5.4.129, v5.10.47, v5.12.14,v5.13

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.