CVE-2021-29265

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.11.7. usbip_sockfd_store in drivers/usb/usbip/stub_dev.c allows attackers to cause a denial of service (GPF) because the stub-up sequence has race conditions during an update of the local and shared status, aka CID-9380afd6df70.

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/commit/?id=9380afd6df70e24eacbdbde33afc6a3950965d22 patch vendor advisory
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.11.7 release notes vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00020.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-29265?
CVE-2021-29265 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-29265?
To fix CVE-2021-29265, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-29265 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-29265 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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