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CVE-2021-20292
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Date: May 28, 2021
There is a flaw reported in the Linux kernel in versions before 5.9 in drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_sgdma.c in nouveau_sgdma_create_ttm in Nouveau DRM subsystem. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker with a local account with a root privilege, can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of the kernel.
Language: C
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Use After Free
CWE-416Top Fix
CVSS v3.1
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Attack Vector (AV): | LOCAL |
Attack Complexity (AC): | LOW |
Privileges Required (PR): | HIGH |
User Interaction (UI): | NONE |
Scope (S): | UNCHANGED |
Confidentiality (C): | HIGH |
Integrity (I): | HIGH |
Availability (A): | HIGH |
CVSS v2
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Access Vector (AV): | LOCAL |
Access Complexity (AC): | LOW |
Authentication (AU): | NONE |
Confidentiality (C): | COMPLETE |
Integrity (I): | COMPLETE |
Availability (A): | COMPLETE |
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