fs/seq_file.c in the Linux kernel 3.16 through 5.13.x before 5.13.4 does not properly restrict seq buffer allocations, leading to an integer overflow, an Out-of-bounds Write, and escalation to root by an unprivileged user, aka CID-8cae8cd89f05.
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Advisories
Source | ID | Title |
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DLA-2713-1 | linux security update |
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DLA-2713-2 | linux security update |
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DLA-2714-1 | linux-4.19 security update |
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DSA-4941-1 | linux security update |
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EUVD-2021-20581 | fs/seq_file.c in the Linux kernel 3.16 through 5.13.x before 5.13.4 does not properly restrict seq buffer allocations, leading to an integer overflow, an Out-of-bounds Write, and escalation to root by an unprivileged user, aka CID-8cae8cd89f05. |
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USN-5014-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
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USN-5015-1 | Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities |
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USN-5016-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-5017-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-5018-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-04T00:05:52.143Z
Reserved: 2021-06-07T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2021-33909

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Status : Modified
Published: 2021-07-20T19:15:09.747
Modified: 2024-11-21T06:09:45.353
Link: CVE-2021-33909


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