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CVE-2021-3609


.A flaw was found in the CAN BCM networking protocol in the Linux kernel, where a local attacker can abuse a flaw in the CAN subsystem to corrupt memory, crash the system or escalate privileges. This race condition in net/can/bcm.c in the Linux kernel allows for local privilege escalation to root.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.0, requiring local system access to exploit but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 43 products from linux, from redhat, from redhat and 40 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2022-03-03T19:15:08.173

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:21:58.233

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-362
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-362

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.4.276 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.9.276 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.14.240 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.19.198 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 5.4.132 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 5.10.50 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 5.12.17 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 5.13.2 Yes
Application redhat 3scale_api_management 2.0 Yes
Application redhat build_of_quarkus 1.0 Yes
Application redhat codeready_linux_builder_eus 8.1 Yes
Application redhat codeready_linux_builder_eus 8.2 Yes
Application redhat codeready_linux_builder_eus 8.4 Yes
Application redhat codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian_eus 8.1 Yes
Application redhat codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian_eus 8.2 Yes
Application redhat codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian_eus 8.4 Yes
Application redhat openshift_container_platform 4.6 Yes
Application redhat openshift_container_platform 4.7 Yes
Application redhat openshift_container_platform 4.8 Yes
Application redhat virtualization 4.0 Yes
Application redhat virtualization_host 4.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_aus 8.2 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_eus 8.1 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_eus 8.2 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_eus 8.4 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus 8.4 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus_s390x 8.1 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus 8.1 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus 8.2 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus 8.4 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_real_time 8.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_real_time_for_nfv 8.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_real_time_for_nfv_tus 8.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_real_time_for_nfv_tus 8.2 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_real_time_tus 8.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_for_real_time_tus 8.2 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus 8.2 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus 8.4 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions 8.1 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions 8.2 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions 8.4 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus 8.2 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus 8.4 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions 8.1 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions 8.2 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions 8.4 Yes
Operating System netapp h300s_firmware - Yes
Hardware netapp h300s - No
Operating System netapp h500s_firmware - Yes
Hardware netapp h500s - No
Operating System netapp h700s_firmware - Yes
Hardware netapp h700s - No
Operating System netapp h300e_firmware - Yes
Hardware netapp h300e - No
Operating System netapp h500e_firmware - Yes
Hardware netapp h500e - No
Operating System netapp h700e_firmware - Yes
Hardware netapp h700e - No
Operating System netapp h410s_firmware - Yes
Hardware netapp h410s - No
Operating System netapp h410c_firmware - Yes
Hardware netapp h410c - No
Operating System netapp h610c_firmware - Yes
Hardware netapp h610c - No
Operating System netapp h610s_firmware - Yes
Hardware netapp h610s - No
Operating System netapp h615c_firmware - Yes
Hardware netapp h615c - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For linux's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.