CVE-2021-43975
Public on 2021-11-17
        Modified on 2022-01-06
        
      Description
            
              An out-of-bounds write flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s Aquantia AQtion Ethernet card Atlantic driver in the way the ethernet card provides malicious input to the driver. This flaw allows a local user to emulate the networking device and crash the system. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.
            
          Severity
          
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        CVSS v3 Base Score
          
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        Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.10 Extra | kernel | 2022-01-28 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2022-009 | Fixed | 
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.4 Extra | kernel | 2022-01-28 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2022-021 | Fixed | 
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | 
| NVD | CVSSv2 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P | 
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |