CVE-2021-3501

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in versions before 5.12. The value of internal.ndata, in the KVM API, is mapped to an array index, which can be updated by a user process at anytime which could lead to an out-of-bounds write. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity and system availability.

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in versions before 5.12. The value of internal.ndata, in the KVM API, is mapped to an array index, which can be updated by a user process at anytime which could lead to an out-of-bounds write. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity and system availability.

Se encontró un fallo en el kernel de Linux en versiones anteriores a 5.12. El valor de internal.ndata, en la API de KVM, es asignado a un índice de matriz, que puede ser actualizado por un proceso de usuario en cualquier momento, lo que podría conllevar a una escritura fuera de límites. La mayor amenaza de esta vulnerabilidad es la integridad de los datos y la disponibilidad del sistema