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UBUNTU-CVE-2021-29154 High

UBUNTU-CVE-2021-29154

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. This affects arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp.c and arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp32.c.

Exploit probability Not scored
Published April 8, 2021
Required by Not available
Last source change August 18, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-snapdragon

93 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-oem

50 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-aws-5.0

6 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-raspi2

6 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS linux

191 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-aws

62 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-kvm

24 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-oracle

43 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS linux-azure-fips

16 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux

73 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-hwe-edge

23 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS linux-gcp-fips

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-raspi-realtime

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-hwe-5.8

16 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS linux-aws-fips

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.0

7 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-riscv

12 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-intel-iot-realtime

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gcp

26 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux

34 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-kvm

61 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-azure

25 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gcp-4.15

18 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-hwe-edge

10 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-oracle

41 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gke-5.4

11 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS linux-aws

60 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-snapdragon

40 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS linux-aws-fips

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oem-5.10

8 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS linux-fips

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oem-5.6

25 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gcp-5.3

13 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gke-5.3

17 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-kvm

57 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS linux-azure-fips

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-aws

28 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gke-4.15

33 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-aws-5.3

10 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:24.04:LTS linux-bluefield

11 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-raspi2

95 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oracle

26 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:16.04:LTS linux-fips

2 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-raspi2

60 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-hwe-5.4

22 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-gcp

65 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS linux-azure-fips

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux

126 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gke

6 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-azure-4.15

19 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-azure

73 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS linux-aws-fips

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS linux-fips

22 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gcp-5.4

16 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS linux-gcp-fips

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-aws-5.4

16 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS linux-azure-fips

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS linux-aws-fips

19 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-riscv-5.8

6 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-aws

82 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-raspi-5.4

15 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-aws-hwe

42 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-azure

44 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-azure-5.3

16 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gkeop-5.4

11 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-raspi2-5.3

16 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gcp

38 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.3

9 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS linux-lts-xenial

104 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.4

16 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-hwe

88 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:16.04:LTS linux-fips

39 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS linux-azure

50 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-dell300x

10 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-azure-5.4

15 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-hwe

39 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS linux-gcp-fips

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gcp-edge

12 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-raspi

19 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-azure-edge

4 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gkeop

6 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-realtime

1 explicit affected versions

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities UBUNTU-CVE-2021-29154

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. This affects arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp.c and arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp32.c.

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence