CVE-2021-28375 Missing authorization in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can bypass authorization checks in the Linux kernel fastrpc driver to send unauthorized RPC messages, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2021-28375?

CVE-2021-28375 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 15 Mar 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.11.6. fastrpc_internal_invoke in drivers/misc/fastrpc.c does not prevent user applications from sending kernel RPC messages, aka CID-20c40794eb85. This is a related issue to CVE-2019-2308.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-28375?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Linux kernel, Netapp Cloud Backup, Netapp Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-28375?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2021-28375 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-28375 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as A-183188047, ASB-A-183188047, AZL-6535, DEBIAN-CVE-2021-28375, GHSA-g79j-26m4-4gwc, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-28375.

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