CVE-2021-45469

Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2021-45469  

In __f2fs_setxattr in fs/f2fs/xattr.c in the Linux kernel through 5.15.11, there is an out-of-bounds memory access when an inode has an invalid last xattr entry.

Description

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

In __f2fs_setxattr in fs/f2fs/xattr.c in the Linux kernel through 5.15.11, there is an out-of-bounds memory access when an inode has an invalid last xattr entry.

Additional Information

  • Bugzilla 2035817: CVE-2021-45469 kernel: out-of-bounds memory access in __f2fs_setxattr() in fs/f2fs/xattr.c when an inode has an invalid last xattr entry
  • CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
  • FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2021-45469