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Linux Linux — bpf: Use correct permission flag for mixed signed bounds arithmetic
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
L L L N U N N H 5.5 .0024 15.5 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
Linux 2c78ee898d8f10ae6fb2fa23a3fbaec96b1b7366 – —
Linux 5.8 – 5.10.32
TIMELINE
Feb 25 Reserved by Linux
Feb 27 Published (CNA: Linux)
Aug 4 RESCORED — CVE-2021-46908 (Linux). CVSS 7.1 → 5.5 (NVD).
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpf: Use correct permission flag for mixed signed bounds arithmetic
We forbid adding unknown scalars with mixed signed bounds due to the
spectre v1 masking mitigation. Hence this also needs bypass_spec_v1
flag instead of allow_ptr_leaks.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
| February 25, 2024 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| February 27, 2024 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| August 4, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2021-46908 (Linux). CVSS 7.1 → 5.5 (NVD). |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 2 rows
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| Linux | Linux | — | 2c78ee898d8f10ae6fb2fa23a3fbaec96b1b7366 | — |
| Linux | Linux | — | 5.8 | 5.10.32 |
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