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CVE-2021-29154

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.93% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-04-08 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2021-29154
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.93%
Linux

Original NVD 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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