# CVE-2021-41864: prealloc\_elems\_and\_freelist in kernel/bpf/stackmap.c in the Linux kernel before 5.14.12 allows unprivileged users to trigger an eBPF multipl

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-10-01 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

prealloc_elems_and_freelist in kernel/bpf/stackmap.c in the Linux kernel before 5.14.12 allows unprivileged users to trigger an eBPF multiplication integer overflow with a resultant out-of-bounds write.

## What to do

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

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/bpf/bpf.git/commit/?id=30e29a9a2bc6a4888335a6ede968b75cd329657a
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/30e29a9a2bc6a4888335a6ede968b75cd329657a
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SYKURLXBB2555ASWMPDNMBUPD6AG2JKQ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7BLLVKYAIETEORUPTFO3TR3C33ZPFXQM/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LAT3RERO6QBKSPJBNNRWY3D4NCGTFOS7/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211029-0004/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.html
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.14.12
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00012.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5096

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