Out-of-bounds Read in Linux Kernel

CVE-2021-27364

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.11.3. drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.c is adversely affected by the ability of an unprivileged user to craft Netlink messages.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.010 (60.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 60.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-27364: held from 0.010 to 0.010.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-27364?
CVE-2021-27364 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2021-03-07.
How severe is CVE-2021-27364?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-27364 known to be exploited?
23 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.