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kernel CVE-2021-28688

Moderate
tjkirch published GHSA-86p4-6h36-c333 May 7, 2021

Package

kernel (bottlerocket)

Affected versions

< 1.1.0

Patched versions

1.1.0

Description

The fix for CVE-2021-26930, a.k.a. XSA-365, includes initialization of pointers such that subsequent cleanup code wouldn't use uninitialized or stale values. This initialization went too far and may under certain conditions also overwrite pointers which are in need of cleaning up. The lack of cleanup would result in leaking persistent grants. The leak in turn would prevent fully cleaning up after a respective guest has died, leaving around zombie domains.

Severity

Moderate

CVE ID

CVE-2021-28688

Weaknesses

No CWEs