CVE-2021-30002 (Medium) detected in linuxlinux-4.19.238 - autoclosed

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CVE-2021-30002 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linuxlinux-4.19.238

The Linux Kernel

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

Found in HEAD commit: 63fcdaa32317d63a37988731632cf4e8d4c6072a

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (2)

/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ioctl.c /drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ioctl.c

Vulnerability Details

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.11.3 when a webcam device exists. video_usercopy in drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ioctl.c has a memory leak for large arguments, aka CID-fb18802a338b.

Publish Date: 2021-04-02

URL: CVE-2021-30002

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.2)

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.linuxkernelcves.com/cves/CVE-2021-30002

Release Date: 2021-04-02

Fix Resolution: v4.4.260, v4.9.260, v4.14.224, v4.19.179, v5.4.103, v5.10.21, v5.11.3

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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.