Disclosure summary
net/can/bcm.c in the Linux kernel through 5.12.10 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory because parts of a data structure are uninitialized.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-909
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NIST NVD · NVD-CVE-2021-34693
Open original source · Updated Oct 08, 2026
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| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | * · versionStartIncluding: 2.6.25 · versionEndIncluding: 5.12.10 |
| debian | debian_linux | 9.0 |
| debian | debian_linux | 10.0 |
NIST NVD · nvd:CVE-2021-34693
Open original source · Updated Oct 08, 2026
net/can/bcm.c in the Linux kernel through 5.12.10 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory because parts of a data structure are uninitialized.
Source severity: MEDIUM / 5.5
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Source / relationship |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | debian linux | 10.0 | nvd / vulnerable |
| debian | debian linux | 9.0 | nvd / vulnerable |
| linux | linux kernel | * | nvd / vulnerable |
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PUBLISHED 2021-06-14T22:15:20+00:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-08T21:17:36+00:00
INGESTED 2026-10-12T07:03:03+00:00