What is CVE-2021-3411?

CVE-2021-3411 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2021-03-09.

How severe is CVE-2021-3411?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

RCE in Linux Kernel

CVE-2021-3411

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in versions prior to 5.10. A violation of memory access was found while detecting a padding of int3 in the linking state. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.004 (32.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Linux Linux_kernel
Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 8.0
N/a Linux Kernel — versions Linux kernel 5.10

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-94 — Code Injection

References

secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-3411?: CVE-2021-3411 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2021-03-09.
How severe is CVE-2021-3411?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.