CVE-2021-38205

Description

drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_emaclite.c in the Linux kernel before 5.13.3 makes it easier for attackers to defeat an ASLR protection mechanism because it prints a kernel pointer (i.e., the real IOMEM pointer).

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d0d62baa7f505bd4c59cd169692ff07ec49dde37 third party advisory patch
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13.3 mailing list patch vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00010.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-38205?
CVE-2021-38205 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-38205?
To fix CVE-2021-38205, 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-2021-38205 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-38205 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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