CVE-2021-29646

Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2021-29646  

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.11.11. tipc_nl_retrieve_key in net/tipc/node.c does not properly validate certain data sizes, aka CID-0217ed2848e8.

Description

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.11.11. tipc_nl_retrieve_key in net/tipc/node.c does not properly validate certain data sizes, aka CID-0217ed2848e8.

Additional Information

  • Bugzilla 1945345: CVE-2021-29646 kernel: improper input validation in tipc_nl_retrieve_key function in net/tipc/node.c
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
  • FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2021-29646