CVE-2021-46960

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: Return correct error code from smb2_get_enc_key Avoid a warning if the error percolates back up: [440700.376476] CIFS VFS: \\otters.example.com crypt_message: Could not get encryption key [440700.386947] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [440700.386948] err = 1 [440700.386977] WARNING: CPU: 11 PID: 2733 at /build/linux-hwe-5.4-p6lk6L/linux-hwe-5.4-5.4.0/lib/errseq.c:74 errseq_set+0x5c/0x70 ... [440700.397304] CPU: 11 PID: 2733 Comm: tar Tainted: G OE 5.4.0-70-generic #78~18.04.1-Ubuntu ... [440700.397334] Call Trace: [440700.397346] __filemap_set_wb_err+0x1a/0x70 [440700.397419] cifs_writepages+0x9c7/0xb30 [cifs] [440700.397426] do_writepages+0x4b/0xe0 [440700.397444] __filemap_fdatawrite_range+0xcb/0x100 [440700.397455] filemap_write_and_wait+0x42/0xa0 [440700.397486] cifs_setattr+0x68b/0xf30 [cifs] [440700.397493] notify_change+0x358/0x4a0 [440700.397500] utimes_common+0xe9/0x1c0 [440700.397510] do_utimes+0xc5/0x150 [440700.397520] __x64_sys_utimensat+0x88/0xd0

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2024-02-27
Last modified 2024-12-11
CVSS version 3.1
Patch available
Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10
Medium
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 4.11 and later are affected. Fixed in 4.14.233, 4.19.191, 5.4.118, 5.10.36, 5.11.20, 5.12.3, 5.13 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 4.11
Fixed in
✓ 4.14.233 4.14.x ✓ 4.19.191 4.19.x ✓ 5.4.118 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.36 5.10.x ✓ 5.11.20 5.11.x ✓ 5.12.3 5.12.x ✓ 5.13

References

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Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2021-46960?

    CVE-2021-46960 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 4.11 onward and has been patched in 4.14.233, 4.19.191, 5.4.118 and others. CVE-2021-46960 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-46960?

    CVE-2021-46960 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H .

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2021-46960?

    Yes. CVE-2021-46960 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.14.233, 4.19.191, 5.4.118 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.11 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2021-46960 actively exploited?

    No. CVE-2021-46960 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

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