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01 Record

CVE-2021-39636

In do_ipt_get_ctl and do_ipt_set_ctl of ip_tables.c, there is a possible way to leak kernel information due to uninitialized data. This could lead to local information disclosure with system execution

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: google_android
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector

02 Description

In do_ipt_get_ctl and do_ipt_set_ctl of ip_tables.c, there is a possible way to leak kernel information due to uninitialized data. This could lead to local information disclosure with system execution

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision
Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability
0.22% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 13.2% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
4.4 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2021-12-15 18:05Z4 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-08-04 02:13Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
2021-08-23
Assigning CNA
google_android
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Not rated by the issuing CNA
CNA CVSS vector
Not published by the issuing CNA
Weaknesses
  • CWE-665Improper InitializationClass
  • CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorClass
Data version
5.1
Document digest
0e37151a3ce43a0659c352176cc3d294d9f19d912076cc83d4e2fcdb0801ba13

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
n/aAndroidAndroid kernel—

06 References

07 Fixed in

Debian 12

  • linux
    Fixed in 4.16.5-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • linux
    Fixed in 4.16.5-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • linux
    Fixed in 4.16.5-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

  • linux-azure
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1014.14~16.04.1
  • linux-gcp
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1014.14~16.04.1
  • linux-hwe
    Fixed in 4.15.0-24.26~16.04.1
  • linux-hwe-edge
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

  • linux
    Fixed in 4.15.0-24.26
  • linux-aws
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1011.11
  • linux-aws-5.0
    No fix yet
  • linux-aws-5.3
    No fix yet
  • linux-azure
    No fix yet
  • linux-azure-5.3
    No fix yet
  • linux-azure-edge
    No fix yet
  • linux-gcp
    No fix yet
  • linux-gcp-5.3
    No fix yet
  • linux-gke-4.15
    No fix yet
  • linux-hwe
    No fix yet
  • linux-kvm
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1012.12
  • linux-oem
    No fix yet
  • linux-oracle-5.0
    No fix yet
  • linux-oracle-5.3
    No fix yet
  • linux-raspi2
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1013.14
  • linux-snapdragon
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1053.57

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

  • linux-aws-5.8
    No fix yet
  • linux-azure-5.8
    No fix yet
  • linux-gcp-5.8
    No fix yet
  • linux-hwe-5.11
    No fix yet
  • linux-hwe-5.8
    No fix yet
  • linux-intel-5.13
    No fix yet
  • linux-oem-5.6
    No fix yet
  • linux-oracle-5.8
    No fix yet
  • linux-raspi2
    No fix yet
  • linux-riscv
    No fix yet
  • linux-riscv-5.8
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

  • linux-intel-iot-realtime
    No fix yet
  • linux-realtime
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

  • linux-raspi-realtime
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS

  • linux
    No fix yet
  • linux-aws
    Fixed in 4.4.0-1103.108
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
  • linux-lts-xenial
    Fixed in 4.4.0-223.256~14.04.1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS

  • linux
    Fixed in 4.4.0-223.256
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
  • linux-aws
    Fixed in 4.4.0-1139.153
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
  • linux-kvm
    Fixed in 4.4.0-1104.113
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS

  • linux-azure-fde-5.15
    Fixed in 5.15.0-1114.123~20.04.1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS

  • linux-fips
    Fixed in 4.4.0-1073.79
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro FIPS 16.04 LTS

  • linux-fips
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

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