CVE-2021-34693 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Local attackers can read sensitive kernel stack memory due to uninitialized data structures in the Linux kernel CAN BCM module.

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-2021-34693?

CVE-2021-34693 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 14 Jun 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

net/can/bcm.c in the Linux kernel through 5.12.10 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory because parts of a data structure are uninitialized.

Weakness: CWE-909

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-34693?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2021-34693?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2021-34693 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-34693 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as AZL-6567, DEBIAN-CVE-2021-34693, GHSA-c44h-4g88-mw48, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-34693.

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