CVE-2021-47642
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
video: fbdev: nvidiafb: Use strscpy() to prevent buffer overflow
Coverity complains of a possible buffer overflow. However, given the 'static' scope of nvidia_setup_i2c_bus() it looks like that can't happen after examiniing the call sites.
Fix this warning by using strscpy() which will silence the warning and prevent any future buffer overflows should the names used to identify the channel become much longer.
Detalles técnicos trazas, registros y código del informe original
CID 19036 (#1 of 1): Copy into fixed size buffer (STRING_OVERFLOW) 1. fixed_size_dest: You might overrun the 48-character fixed-size string chan->adapter.name by copying name without checking the length. 2. parameter_as_source: Note: This defect has an elevated risk because the source argument is a parameter of the current function. 89 strcpy(chan->adapter.name, name);
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 7.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.29%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 19
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation85 % - Impacto principal
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreterexecution75 %
Buffer overflow en código del kernel de Linux con PR:L (acceso local con privilegios) permite escalada o ejecución de código; strscpy() previene corrupción de memoria que podría ejecutar código arbitrario.
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-787
Referencias
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/055cdd2e7b992921424d4daaa285ced787fb205f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08dff482012758935c185532b1ad7d584785a86e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37a1a2e6eeeb101285cd34e12e48a881524701aa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41baa86b6c802cdc6ab8ff2d46c083c9be93de81
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47e5533adf118afaf06d25a3e2aaaab89371b1c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/580e5d3815474b8349250c25c16416585a72c7fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a5226e544ac043bb2d8dc1bfe8920d02282f7cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72dd5c46a152136712a55bf026a9aa8c1b12b60d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ff2f7294ab0f011cd4d1b7dcd9a07d8fdf72834
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