# CVE-2021-3411: A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in versions prior to 5.10.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-03-09 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a Linux kernel: Linux kernel 5.10

## Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in versions prior to 5.10. A violation of memory access was found while detecting a padding of int3 in the linking state. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1928236
- http://blog.pi3.com.pl/?p=831

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