Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2021-35477

In the Linux kernel through 5.13.7, an unprivileged BPF program can obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a Speculative Store Bypass side-channel attack because a certain preempting store operation does not necessarily occur before a store operation that has an attacker-controlled value.

EPSS: 0.005 (37.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-35477?
CVE-2021-35477 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Observable Discrepancy. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-08-02.
How severe is CVE-2021-35477?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-35477 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.