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NOTICE UPDATED - April, 25th 2024

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CVE-2021-46934 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: validate user data in compat ioctl Wrong user data may cause warning in i2c_transfer(), ex: zero msgs. Userspace should not be able to trigger warnings, so this patch adds validation checks for user data in compact ioctl to prevent reported warnings


Severity



CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  3.3 LOW
Vector:  CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N


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Hyperlink Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/407c8708fb1bf2d4afc5337ef50635cf540c364b Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d31cbab4c295d7010ebb729e9d02d0e9cece18f Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e4a3f47eff476097e0c7faac04d1831fc70237d Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb436283e25aaf1533ce061605d23a9564447bdf Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f68599581067e8a5a8901ba9eb270b4519690e26 Patch 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-754 Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-46934
NVD Published Date:
02/27/2024
NVD Last Modified:
04/10/2024
Source:
kernel.org