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CVE-2021-36087
The CIL compiler in SELinux 3.2 has a heap-based buffer...
Vulnerability Description
The CIL compiler in SELinux 3.2 has a heap-based buffer over-read in ebitmap_match_any (called indirectly from cil_check_neverallow). This occurs because there is sometimes a lack of checks for invalid statements in an optional block.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz-vulns/blob/main/vulns/selinux/OSV-2021-585.yaml
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=32675
- https://lore.kernel.org/selinux/CAEN2sdqJKHvDzPnxS-J8grU8fSf32DDtx=kyh84OsCq_Vm+yaQ%40mail.gmail.com/T/
- https://github.com/SELinuxProject/selinux/commit/340f0eb7f3673e8aacaf0a96cbfcd4d12a405521
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U7ZYR3PIJ75N6U2IONJWCKZ5L2NKJTGR/
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Affected Vendor
selinux project
View all reports →Affected Software
selinux, fedora
Vulnerable Versions:
3.2, 35
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 1st, 2021
Last Modified:
November 3rd, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.