# CVE-2021-29154: BPF JIT compilers in the Linux kernel through 5.11.12 have incorrect computation of branch displacements, allowing them to execute arbitrary

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-04-08 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

BPF JIT compilers in the Linux kernel through 5.11.12 have incorrect computation of branch displacements, allowing them to execute arbitrary code within the kernel context. This affects arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp.c and arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp32.c.

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## References

- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/W5YFGIIF24475A2LNW3UWHW2SNCS3G7M/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00020.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00019.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/08/1
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26757760
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162434/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0076-1.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210604-0006/
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=e4d4d456436bfb2fe412ee2cd489f7658449b098
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=26f55a59dc65ff77cd1c4b37991e26497fc68049

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