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CVE-2021-46908MEDIUM
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).
CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 3 references · NVD status: Modified

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
DateEventDetail
February 25, 2024ReservedReserved by Linux
February 27, 2024PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2021-46908 (Linux). CVSS 7.1 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux2c78ee898d8f10ae6fb2fa23a3fbaec96b1b7366
LinuxLinux5.85.10.32

References (3)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2021-46908 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

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This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2021-46908 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.