CVE-2021-3428 (Medium) detected in linux-stable-rtv4.1.39-rt47-rebase

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CVE-2021-3428 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linux-stable-rtv4.1.39-rt47-rebase

Julia Cartwright's fork of linux-stable-rt.git

Library home page: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/julia/linux-stable-rt.git

Found in HEAD commit: d320b28538efef34097703b1fd51d4131f87b779

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (1)

Vulnerability Details

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A denial of service problem is identified if an extent tree is corrupted in a crafted ext4 filesystem in fs/ext4/extents.c in ext4_es_cache_extent. Fabricating an integer overflow, A local attacker with a special user privilege may cause a system crash problem which can lead to an availability threat.

Publish Date: 2022-03-04

URL: CVE-2021-3428

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - 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-2021-3428

Release Date: 2022-03-04

Fix Resolution: v4.19.143, v5.4.62, v5.8.6, v5.9-rc2

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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.

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