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CVE-2021-45402

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.5 Published: 2022-02-11 Modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The check_alu_op() function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through v5.16-rc5 did not properly update bounds while handling the mov32 instruction, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive address information, aka a "pointer leak."

Affected Platforms

Linux Linux Kernel

Weakness Type

CWE-668

References