Description
kernel/module.c in the Linux kernel before 5.12.14 mishandles Signature Verification, aka CID-0c18f29aae7c. Without CONFIG_MODULE_SIG, verification that a kernel module is signed, for loading via init_module, does not occur for a module.sig_enforce=1 command-line argument.
Published: 2021-07-07
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2785-1 linux-4.19 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-21686 kernel/module.c in the Linux kernel before 5.12.14 mishandles Signature Verification, aka CID-0c18f29aae7c. Without CONFIG_MODULE_SIG, verification that a kernel module is signed, for loading via init_module, does not occur for a module.sig_enforce=1 command-line argument.
History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00027}

epss

{'score': 0.00048}


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Debian Debian Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T00:33:49.915Z

Reserved: 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-35039

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-07-07T01:15:07.517

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:11:43.660

Link: CVE-2021-35039

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2021-07-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-35039 - Bugzilla

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