CVE-2021-38205

LOW
Published Aug 8, 20214y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
3.3 CVSS 3.1
Low
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Published Aug 8, 2021 4y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_emaclite.c in the Linux kernel before 5.13.3 makes it easier for attackers to defeat an ASLR protection mechanism because it prints a kernel pointer (i.e., the real IOMEM pointer).

CVSS Details

Base Score
3.3
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
1.4
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

No active exploitation signals — not in CISA KEV and no EPSS score yet.

Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-824

Affected Products 2

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel* <5.13.3
debiandebian_linux9.0any

References 4

  • cdn.kernel.org https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13.3
    Mailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
  • github.com https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d0d62baa7f505bd4c59cd169692ff07ec49dde37
    PatchThird Party Advisory
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00010.html
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.html
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

Remediation

  • cdn.kernel.org https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13.3
    Mailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
  • github.com https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d0d62baa7f505bd4c59cd169692ff07ec49dde37
    PatchThird Party Advisory