CVE-2021-4135
published 2022-07-14CVE-2021-4135: A memory leak vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's eBPF for the Simulated networking device driver in the way user uses BPF for the device such that…
PriorityP424medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHINAN
EPSS
0.23%
14.1th percentile
A memory leak vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's eBPF for the Simulated networking device driver in the way user uses BPF for the device such that function nsim_map_alloc_elem being called. A local user could use this flaw to get unauthorized access to some data.
Affected
11 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 5.15.15-1 (bookworm) | linux 5.15.15-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux_kernel | < 5.16 | 5.16 |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.92-1 | 5.10.92-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.15.15-1 | 5.15.15-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.15.15-1 | 5.15.15-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.15.15-1 | 5.15.15-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.4.0-105.119 | 5.4.0-105.119 |
| msrc | cbl2_kernel_5.15.67.1-4_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cm1_kernel_5.10.134.1-2_on_cbl_mariner_1.0 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
osv6.5MEDIUM
vendor_ubuntu6.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5LOW
vendor_msrc5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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OSV
CVE-2021-4135: A memory leak vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's eBPF for the Simulated networking device driver in the way user uses BPF for the device su
osv·2022-07-14·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2021-4135 [MEDIUM] CVE-2021-4135: A memory leak vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's eBPF for the Simulated networking device driver in the way user uses BPF for the device su
A memory leak vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's eBPF for the Simulated networking device driver in the way user uses BPF for the device such that function nsim_map_alloc_elem being called. A local user could use this flaw to get unauthorized access to some data.
OSV
linux-bluefield vulnerabilities
osv·2022-04-13·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2022-1055 [MEDIUM] linux-bluefield vulnerabilities
linux-bluefield vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the network traffic control implementation in the
Linux kernel contained a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-1055)
Yiqi Sun and Kevin Wang discovered that the cgroups implementation in the
Linux kernel did not properly restrict access to the cgroups v1
release_agent feature. A local attacker could use this to gain
administrative privileges. (CVE-2022-0492)
Jürgen Groß discovered that the Xen subsystem within the Linux kernel did
not adequately limit the number of events driver domains (unprivileged PV
backends) could send to other guest VMs. An attacker in a driver domain
could use this to cause a denial of service i
OSV
linux-azure-5.13, linux-oracle-5.13 vulnerabilities
osv·2022-04-06·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2022-23222 [MEDIUM] linux-azure-5.13, linux-oracle-5.13 vulnerabilities
linux-azure-5.13, linux-oracle-5.13 vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the BPF verifier in the Linux kernel did not
properly restrict pointer types in certain situations. A local attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-23222)
It was discovered that the network traffic control implementation in the
Linux kernel contained a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-1055)
Yiqi Sun and Kevin Wang discovered that the cgroups implementation in the
Linux kernel did not properly restrict access to the cgroups v1
release_agent feature. A local attacker could use this to gain
administrative privileges. (CVE-2022
OSV
linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.4, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.4, linux-azure-fde, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.4, linux-gke, lnux-gke-5.4, linux-gkeop, linux-gkeop-5.4, linux-hwe-5.4, linux-ibm, linux-ibm-5.4
osv·2022-03-22·CVSS 6.5
[MEDIUM] linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.4, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.4, linux-azure-fde, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.4, linux-gke, lnux-gke-5.4, linux-gkeop, linux-gkeop-5.4, linux-hwe-5.4, linux-ibm, linux-ibm-5.4
linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.4, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.4, linux-azure-fde, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.4, linux-gke, lnux-gke-5.4, linux-gkeop, linux-gkeop-5.4, linux-hwe-5.4, linux-ibm, linux-ibm-5.4, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.4, linux-raspi, linux-raspi-5.4 vulnerabilities
Yiqi Sun and Kevin Wang discovered that the cgroups implementation in the
Linux kernel did not properly restrict access to the cgroups v1
release_agent feature. A local attacker could use this to gain
administrative privileges. (CVE-2022-0492)
Jürgen Groß discovered that the Xen subsystem within the Linux kernel did
not adequately limit the number of events driver domains (unprivileged PV
backends) could send to other guest VMs. An attacker in a driver domain
could use this to cause a denial of service
OSV
linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.13, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.13, linux-hwe-5.13, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-raspi vulnerabilities
osv·2022-03-22·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2022-23222 [MEDIUM] linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.13, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.13, linux-hwe-5.13, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-raspi vulnerabilities
linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.13, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.13, linux-hwe-5.13, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-raspi vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the BPF verifier in the Linux kernel did not
properly restrict pointer types in certain situations. A local attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-23222)
Yiqi Sun and Kevin Wang discovered that the cgroups implementation in the
Linux kernel did not properly restrict access to the cgroups v1
release_agent feature. A local attacker could use this to gain
administrative privileges. (CVE-2022-0492)
Jürgen Groß discovered that the Xen subsystem within the Linux kernel did
not adequately limit the number of events driver domains (unprivileged PV
backends) could send to
OSV
linux-oem-5.14 vulnerabilities
osv·2022-02-09·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2022-24122 [MEDIUM] linux-oem-5.14 vulnerabilities
linux-oem-5.14 vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the rlimit tracking for user namespaces in the Linux
kernel did not properly perform reference counting, leading to a use-after-
free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of
service or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-24122)
It was discovered that the BPF verifier in the Linux kernel did not
properly restrict pointer types in certain situations. A local attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-23222)
Jeremy Cline discovered a use-after-free in the nouveau graphics driver of
the Linux kernel during device removal. A privileged or physically
proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash). (CVE-20
Microsoft
A memory leak vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's eBPF for the Simulated networking device driver in the way user uses BPF for the device such that function nsim_map_alloc_elem being called.
vendor_msrc·2022-07-12·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2021-4135 [MEDIUM] CWE-401 A memory leak vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's eBPF for the Simulated networking device driver in the way user uses BPF for the device such that function nsim_map_alloc_elem being called.
A memory leak vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's eBPF for the Simulated networking device driver in the way user uses BPF for the device such that function nsim_map_alloc_elem being called. A local user could use this flaw to get unauthorized access to some data.
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more infor
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (BlueField) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2022-04-13·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2021-45095 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel (BlueField) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (BlueField) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that the network traffic control implementation in the
Linux kernel contained a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-1055)
Yiqi Sun and Kevin Wang discovered that the cgroups implementation in the
Linux kernel did not properly restrict access to the cgroups v1
release_agent feature. A local attacker could use this to gain
administrative privileges. (CVE-2022-0492)
Jürgen Groß discovered that the Xen subsystem within the Linux kernel did
not adequately limit the number of events driver domains (unprivileged PV
backends) could send to other guest
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2022-04-06·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2021-28713 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that the BPF verifier in the Linux kernel did not
properly restrict pointer types in certain situations. A local attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-23222)
It was discovered that the network traffic control implementation in the
Linux kernel contained a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-1055)
Yiqi Sun and Kevin Wang discovered that the cgroups implementation in the
Linux kernel did not properly restrict access to the cgroups v1
release_agent feature. A local attacker could use
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2022-03-22·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2021-43976 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Yiqi Sun and Kevin Wang discovered that the cgroups implementation in the
Linux kernel did not properly restrict access to the cgroups v1
release_agent feature. A local attacker could use this to gain
administrative privileges. (CVE-2022-0492)
Jürgen Groß discovered that the Xen subsystem within the Linux kernel did
not adequately limit the number of events driver domains (unprivileged PV
backends) could send to other guest VMs. An attacker in a driver domain
could use this to cause a denial of service in other guest VMs.
(CVE-2021-28711, CVE-2021-28712, CVE-2021-28713)
Jürgen Groß discovered that the Xen network backend driver in the Linux
kernel did not adequately limit the amount of
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2022-03-22·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2021-45480 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that the BPF verifier in the Linux kernel did not
properly restrict pointer types in certain situations. A local attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-23222)
Yiqi Sun and Kevin Wang discovered that the cgroups implementation in the
Linux kernel did not properly restrict access to the cgroups v1
release_agent feature. A local attacker could use this to gain
administrative privileges. (CVE-2022-0492)
Jürgen Groß discovered that the Xen subsystem within the Linux kernel did
not adequately limit the number of events driver domains (unprivileged PV
backends) could send to other guest VMs. An attacke
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2022-02-09·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2022-23222 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that the rlimit tracking for user namespaces in the Linux
kernel did not properly perform reference counting, leading to a use-after-
free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of
service or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-24122)
It was discovered that the BPF verifier in the Linux kernel did not
properly restrict pointer types in certain situations. A local attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-23222)
Jeremy Cline discovered a use-after-free in the nouveau graphics driver of
the Linux kernel during device removal. A privileged or physically
proximate
Red Hat
kernel: Heap information leak in map_lookup_elem function
vendor_redhat·2021-12-15·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2021-4135 [MEDIUM] CWE-401 kernel: Heap information leak in map_lookup_elem function
kernel: Heap information leak in map_lookup_elem function
A memory leak vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's eBPF for the Simulated networking device driver in the way user uses BPF for the device such that function nsim_map_alloc_elem being called. A local user could use this flaw to get unauthorized access to some data.
A flaw memory leak in the Linux kernel's eBPF for the Simulated networking device driver in the way user uses BPF for the device such that function nsim_map_alloc_elem being called. A local user could use this flaw to get unauthorized access to some data.
Mitigation: The default Red Hat Enterprise Linux kernel prevents unprivileged users from being able to use eBPF by the kernel.unprivileged_bpf_disabled sysctl. This would require a privileged user with CAP_SY
Debian
CVE-2021-4135: linux - A memory leak vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's eBPF for the Simulat...
vendor_debian·2021·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2021-4135 [MEDIUM] CVE-2021-4135: linux - A memory leak vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's eBPF for the Simulat...
A memory leak vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's eBPF for the Simulated networking device driver in the way user uses BPF for the device such that function nsim_map_alloc_elem being called. A local user could use this flaw to get unauthorized access to some data.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 5.15.15-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.10.92-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 5.15.15-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 5.15.15-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 5.15.15-1)
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2022-07-14
Published