CVE-2021-29650 (Medium) detected in linuxlinux-4.19.87, linuxlinux-4.19.87

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CVE-2021-29650 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - linuxlinux-4.19.87, linuxlinux-4.19.87

Vulnerability Details

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.11.11. The netfilter subsystem allows attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) because net/netfilter/x_tables.c and include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h lack a full memory barrier upon the assignment of a new table value, aka CID-175e476b8cdf.

Publish Date: 2021-03-30

URL: CVE-2021-29650

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-2021-29650

Release Date: 2021-03-30

Fix Resolution: v4.19.184, V5.4.109, V5.10.27, V5.11.11

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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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:information_source: This issue was automatically re-opened by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) has been detected in the Mend inventory.