| Name | CVE-2021-3679 |
| Description | A lack of CPU resource in the Linux kernel tracing module functionality in versions prior to 5.14-rc3 was found in the way user uses trace ring buffer in a specific way. Only privileged local users (with CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability) could use this flaw to starve the resources causing denial of service. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DLA-2785-1, DLA-2843-1, DSA-4978-1 |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux (PTS) | bullseye | 5.10.223-1 | fixed |
| bullseye (security) | 5.10.234-1 | fixed | |
| bookworm | 6.1.129-1 | fixed | |
| bookworm (security) | 6.1.135-1 | fixed | |
| trixie | 6.12.22-1 | fixed | |
| sid | 6.12.25-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| linux | source | stretch | 4.9.290-1 | DLA-2843-1 | ||
| linux | source | buster | 4.19.208-1 | |||
| linux | source | bullseye | 5.10.46-5 | DSA-4978-1 | ||
| linux | source | (unstable) | 5.14.6-1 | |||
| linux-4.19 | source | stretch | 4.19.208-1~deb9u1 | DLA-2785-1 |
https://git.kernel.org/linus/67f0d6d9883c13174669f88adac4f0ee656cc16a