Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Linux Kernel contains a flaw in the packet socket (AF_PACKET) implementation which could lead to incorrectly freeing memory. A local user could exploit this for denial-of-service (DoS) or possibly for privilege escalation. CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Announced
Structured advisory · Revision 1Original source
Evidence and details
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Security context
Source reference: kev:CVE-2021-22600
Kernel
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- Affected versions
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- Fixed versions
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- Prerequisites
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- Related CVEs
- CVE-2021-22600
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Publisher severity
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