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WS-2021-0272

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Date: May 31, 2021

Linux/Kernel in versions v5.12-rc1-dontuse to v5.12.9 is vulnerable to read overflow in find_file_option()

Language: C

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Related Resources (2)

https://github.com/gregkh/linux/commit/e786eacbf323b632bd4e77fc0f5474b5a422e025
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/WS-2021-0272

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Weakness Type (CWE)

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

CWE-120

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CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): NONE
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): HIGH
Integrity (I): HIGH
Availability (A): HIGH

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