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CVE-2021-46974

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.24%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2024-02-27 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-2021-46974
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
0.24%
Linux

Original NVD Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix masking negation logic upon negative dst register The negation logic for the case where the off_reg is sitting in the dst register is not correct given then we cannot just invert the add to a sub or vice versa. As a fix, perform the final bitwise and-op unconditionally into AX from the off_reg, then move the pointer from the src to dst and finally use AX as the source for the original pointer arithmetic operation such that the inversion yields a correct result. The single non-AX mov in between is possible given constant blinding is retaining it as it's not an immediate based operation.

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