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Unscored CVE-2021-26931 EUVD-2021-13713GHSA-rmvc-9pcc-7qpx

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel 2.6.39 through 5.10.16, as used in Xen. Block, net, and SCSI backends consider certain errors a…

Published Feb 17, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel 2.6.39 through 5.10.16, as used in Xen. Block, net, and SCSI backends consider certain errors a plain bug, deliberately causing a kernel crash. For errors potentially being at least under the influence of guests (such as out of memory conditions), it isn't correct to assume a plain bug. Memory allocations potentially causing such crashes occur only when Linux is running in PV mode, though. This affects drivers/block/xen-blkback/blkback.c and drivers/xen/xen-scsiback.c.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 5.10.19-1 —
Debian 13 linux 5.10.19-1 —
Debian 12 linux 5.10.19-1 —
Debian 9 linux 4.9.258-1 DLA-2586-1
Debian 9 linux-4.19 4.19.181-1~deb9u1 DLA-2610-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-raspi-realtime No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-realtime +1 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux 5.4.0-71.79 USN-4909-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws 5.4.0-1043.45 USN-4909-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure 5.4.0-1044.46 USN-4909-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.4.0-1041.44 USN-4909-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke 5.4.0-1041.43 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gkeop 5.4.0-1013.14 USN-4909-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.8 5.8.0-53.60~20.04.1 USN-4949-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.4.0-1037.38 USN-4909-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oem-5.10 5.10.0-1017.18 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.4.0-1042.45 USN-4909-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.4.0-1033.36 USN-4909-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-riscv +2 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-riscv-5.8 5.8.0-25.27~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux 4.15.0-143.147 USN-4946-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws 4.15.0-1102.109 USN-4946-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws-5.4 5.4.0-1043.45~18.04.1 USN-4909-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-azure-4.15 4.15.0-1114.127 USN-4946-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-azure-5.4 5.4.0-1044.46~18.04.1 USN-4909-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-dell300x 4.15.0-1018.22 USN-4946-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp +13 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-4.15 4.15.0-1099.112 USN-4946-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.4 5.4.0-1041.44~18.04.1 USN-4909-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gke-5.4 5.4.0-1040.42~18.04.1 USN-4909-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gkeop-5.4 5.4.0-1013.14~18.04.1 USN-4909-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.4 5.4.0-71.79~18.04.1 USN-4909-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-kvm 4.15.0-1091.93 USN-4946-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1071.79 USN-4946-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.4 5.4.0-1042.45~18.04.1 USN-4909-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-raspi-5.4 5.4.0-1033.36~18.04.1 USN-4909-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-raspi2 4.15.0-1085.90 USN-4946-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-snapdragon 4.15.0-1102.111 USN-4946-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux 4.4.0-208.240 USN-4904-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-aws 4.4.0-1126.140 USN-4904-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-kvm 4.4.0-1091.100 USN-4904-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-raspi2 4.4.0-1150.161 USN-4904-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-snapdragon 4.4.0-1154.164 USN-4904-1
Show 9 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS linux-aws-fips +2 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 16.04 LTS linux-fips No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 5.4.0-1069.73+fips2 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 5.4.0-1073.76+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 5.4.0-1067.71~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 4.15.0-2044.46 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 4.15.0-2026.29 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-fips 4.15.0-1059.67 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS linux-fips 4.4.0-1060.66 —
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fde-5.15 5.15.0-1114.123~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-aws-hwe 4.15.0-1102.109~16.04.1 USN-4946-1
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1114.127~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-gcp 4.15.0-1099.112~16.04.1 USN-4946-1
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-hwe 4.15.0-143.147~16.04.3 USN-4946-1
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1071.79~16.04.1 USN-4946-1
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux-aws 4.4.0-1090.94 USN-4904-1
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1114.127~14.04.1 USN-4946-1
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux-lts-xenial 4.4.0-208.240~14.04.1 USN-4904-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP2 kernel-azure +2 5.3.18-18.38.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0738-1
SLES 15 SP2 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-24.52.1.9.24.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0741-1
SLES 15 SP2 kernel-docs +5 5.3.18-24.52.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0741-1
SLES 15 SP1 kernel-docs +5 4.12.14-197.86.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0737-1
SLES 15 kernel-docs +6 4.12.14-150.69.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0740-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-16.50.1 SUSE-SU-2021:1175-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-122.66.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1210-1
SLES 12 SP4 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.71.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0736-1
Show 28 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 12 SP3 kernel-syms +2 4.4.180-94.141.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0743-1
SLES 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_31 10-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1373-1
SLES 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_32 +2 9-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1373-1
SLES 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_35 8-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1373-1
SLES 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_36 6-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1373-1
SLES 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_37 4-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1373-1
SLES 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_38 1-4.3.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0743-1
SLES 12 SP2 kernel-syms +2 4.4.121-92.152.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0744-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_40 1-3.3.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0744-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP1 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-197.86.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0737-1
SLES for SAP 15 kernel-docs +5 4.12.14-150.69.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0740-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-16.50.1 SUSE-SU-2021:1175-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-122.66.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1210-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP4 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.71.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0736-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 kernel-syms +2 4.4.180-94.141.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0743-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_31 10-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1373-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_32 +2 9-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1373-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_35 8-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1373-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_36 6-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1373-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_37 4-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1373-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_38 1-4.3.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0743-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kernel-syms +2 4.4.121-92.152.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0744-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_40 1-3.3.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0744-1
SLE Real Time 12 SP5 kernel-rt +3 4.12.14-10.37.1 SUSE-SU-2021:1176-1
SLE Micro 5.0 kernel-default 5.3.18-24.52.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0741-1
SLE Micro 5.0 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-24.52.1.9.24.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0741-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-default 5.3.18-24.52.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0741-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_0 10-5.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1365-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_1 9-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1365-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_10 4-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1365-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_11 1-5.3.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0741-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_2 +2 8-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1365-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_5 +2 6-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1365-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_8 +1 5-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1365-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-default 4.12.14-197.86.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0737-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_11 11-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1365-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_12 +2 9-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1365-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_15 8-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1365-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_16 7-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1365-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_17 +1 6-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1365-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_19 +2 5-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1365-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_22 4-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1365-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_23 1-3.3.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0737-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-default 4.12.14-150.69.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0740-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_18 +1 9-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1344-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_20 8-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1344-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_21 6-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1344-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_22 4-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1344-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_23 1-1.3.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0740-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kernel-default 4.12.14-122.66.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1210-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_10 9-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1365-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_11 +1 7-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1365-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_13 +1 5-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1365-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_15 4-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1365-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_16 3-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1365-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_17 1-8.3.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1210-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_4 12-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1365-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_5 +3 11-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1365-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_9 10-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1365-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kernel-default 4.12.14-95.71.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0736-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_13 11-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1344-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_14 +1 9-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1344-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_16 8-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1344-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_17 5-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1344-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_18 4-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:1344-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_19 1-6.3.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0736-1
SLE HPC 15 SP1 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-197.86.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0737-1
SLE HPC 15 kernel-docs +5 4.12.14-150.69.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0740-1
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP2 kernel-rt +3 5.3.18-28.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0735-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.71.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0736-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 kernel-syms +2 4.4.180-94.141.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0743-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_38 1-4.3.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0743-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.71.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0736-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 kernel-syms +2 4.4.180-94.141.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0743-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_38 1-4.3.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0743-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 kernel-syms +2 4.4.121-92.152.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0744-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_40 1-3.3.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0744-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.0 kernel-docs +5 4.12.14-197.86.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0737-1
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-197.86.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0737-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-197.86.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0737-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 kernel-syms +2 4.4.180-94.141.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0743-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_38 1-4.3.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0743-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-197.86.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0737-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Leap 15.2 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-lp152.66.2.lp152.8.23.2 openSUSE-SU-2021:0393-1
openSUSE Leap 15.2 kernel-docs +8 5.3.18-lp152.66.2 openSUSE-SU-2021:0393-1

Amazon Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Amazon Linux 2 kernel-livepatch-4.14.225-168.357 1.0-0.amzn2 ALAS2-2021-1616
Amazon Linux 2 perf +8 4.14.225-168.357.amzn2 ALAS2-2021-1616

Oracle Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Oracle Linux 7 kernel-uek +5 4.1.12-124.48.3.1.el7uek ELSA-2021-9135, ELSA-2021-9085, ELSA-2021-9079
Oracle Linux 7 kernel-uek-container 4.14.35-2047.500.9.1.el7 ELSA-2021-9136, ELSA-2021-9086, ELSA-2021-9068
Oracle Linux 7 kernel-uek-container-debug 5.4.17-2036.103.3.1.el8 ELSA-2021-9086, ELSA-2021-9057
Oracle Linux 7 perf +5 4.14.35-2047.500.9.1.el7uek ELSA-2021-9135, ELSA-2021-9085, ELSA-2021-9067

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