CVE-2021-46960

MEDIUM
Published Feb 27, 2024 Modified Dec 11, 2024

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: Return correct error code from smb2_get_enc_key Avoid a warning if the error percolates back up: [440700.376476] CIFS VFS: \\otters.example.com crypt_message: Could not get encryption key [440700.386947] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [440700.386948] err = 1 [440700.386977] WARNING: CPU: 11 PID: 2733 at /build/linux-hwe-5.4-p6lk6L/linux-hwe-5.4-5.4.0/lib/errseq.c:74 errseq_set+0x5c/0x70 ... [440700.397304] CPU: 11 PID: 2733 Comm: tar Tainted: G OE 5.4.0-70-generic #78~18.04.1-Ubuntu ... [440700.397334] Call Trace: [440700.397346] __filemap_set_wb_err+0x1a/0x70 [440700.397419] cifs_writepages+0x9c7/0xb30 [cifs] [440700.397426] do_writepages+0x4b/0xe0 [440700.397444] __filemap_fdatawrite_range+0xcb/0x100 [440700.397455] filemap_write_and_wait+0x42/0xa0 [440700.397486] cifs_setattr+0x68b/0xf30 [cifs] [440700.397493] notify_change+0x358/0x4a0 [440700.397500] utimes_common+0xe9/0x1c0 [440700.397510] do_utimes+0xc5/0x150 [440700.397520] __x64_sys_utimensat+0x88/0xd0

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

Vendor Product
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83728cbf366e334301091d5b808add468ab46b27 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93f3339b22ba17e66f0808737467b70ba087eaec https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aaa0faa5c28a91c362352d6b35dc3ed10df56fb0 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b399c1a3ea0b9d10047ff266d65533df7f15532f https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e486f8397f3f14a7cadc166138141fdb14379a54 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e94851629c49c65b4fbb29a5725ddfd7988f8f20 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f59a9242942fef0de7b926e438ba4eae65d4b4dd https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83728cbf366e334301091d5b808add468ab46b27 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93f3339b22ba17e66f0808737467b70ba087eaec https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aaa0faa5c28a91c362352d6b35dc3ed10df56fb0 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b399c1a3ea0b9d10047ff266d65533df7f15532f https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e486f8397f3f14a7cadc166138141fdb14379a54 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e94851629c49c65b4fbb29a5725ddfd7988f8f20 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f59a9242942fef0de7b926e438ba4eae65d4b4dd

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-46960? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: Return correct error code from smb2_get_enc_key Avoid a warning if the error percolates back up: [440700.376476] CIFS VFS: \\otters.example.com crypt_message: Could not get encryption key [440700.386947] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [440700.386948] err = 1 [440700.386977] WARNING: CPU: 11 PID: 2733 at /build/linux-hwe-5.4-p6lk6L/linux-hwe-5.4-5.4.0/lib/errseq.c:74 errseq_set+0x5c/0x70 ... [440700.397304] CPU: 11 PID: 2733 Comm: tar Tainted: G OE 5.4.0-70-generic #78~18.04.1-Ubuntu ... [440700.397334] Call Trace: [440700.397346] __filemap_set_wb_err+0x1a/0x70 [440700.397419] cifs_writepages+0x9c7/0xb30 [cifs] [440700.397426] do_writepages+0x4b/0xe0 [440700.397444] __filemap_fdatawrite_range+0xcb/0x100 [440700.397455] filemap_write_and_wait+0x42/0xa0 [440700.397486] cifs_setattr+0x68b/0xf30 [cifs] [440700.397493] notify_change+0x358/0x4a0 [440700.397500] utimes_common+0xe9/0x1c0 [440700.397510] do_utimes+0xc5/0x150 [440700.397520] __x64_sys_utimensat+0x88/0xd0 It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2021-46960? +
CVE-2021-46960 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
What products are affected by CVE-2021-46960? +
CVE-2021-46960 affects products from linux, specifically: linux_kernel. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2021-46960? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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