A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.4.135/5.10.53/5.13.5. Affected is the function fib6_nh_flush_exceptions of the component ipv6. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds read.

This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-47291. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. There is no exploit available.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.