CVE-2021-33624
mediumpriority · track · 29EPSS 0.009 · 60 %ileexploit · PoCDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
In kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel before 5.12.13, a branch can be mispredicted (e.g., because of type confusion) and consequently an unprivileged BPF program can read arbitrary memory locations via a side-channel attack, aka CID-9183671af6db.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.5–7.5
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- benschlueter/CVE-2021-33624Proof of Concept for CVE-2021-33624PoC · poc_in_github
affected products (16)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2022-0112Google Android: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen PrivilegieneskalationDeutsch2022-03-07csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Google Android ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, beliebigen Code zur Ausführung zu bringen und einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand auszulösen.
- PUB-A-1929725372022-03-01vendor · osvUS
also known as (5)
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sources
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references (32)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/06/21/1cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2021-33624cnnvd
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9183671af6dbf60a1219371d4ed73e23f43b49dbcnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00010.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164312/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-5092-1.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164334/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-5092-2.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164355/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-5091-2.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164524/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-5091-3.htmlcnnvd
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