MGASA-2021-0191

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    MGASA-2021-0191

    Published: 18 Apr 2021Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary: Updated kernel-linus packages fix security vulnerabilities

    Details: This kernel-linus update is based on upstream 5.10.30 and fixes at least the following security issues: nfc: fix refcount leak in llcp_sock_bind() (CVE-2020-25670) nfc: fix refcount leak in llcp_sock_connect() (CVE-2020-25671) nfc: fix memory leak in llcp_sock_connect() (CVE-2020-25672) firewire: nosy: Fix a use-after-free bug in nosy_ioctl() (CVE-2021-3483) BPF JIT compilers in the Linux kernel through 5.11.12 have incorrect computation of branch displacements, allowing them to execute arbitrary code within the kernel context (CVE-2021-29154). KVM: SVM: load control fields from VMCB12 before checking them (CVE-2021-29657). For other upstream fixes, see the referenced changelogs.

    References: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0191.html, https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=28781, https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.28, https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.29, https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.30

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: kernel-linus

    Purl: pkg:rpm/mageia/kernel-linus?arch=source&distro=mageia-7

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -5.10.30-1.mga7

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Integrity
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