A read-after-free memory flaw was found in the Linux kernel's garbage collection for Unix domain socket file handlers in the way users call close() and fget() simultaneously and can potentially trigger a race condition. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system. This flaw affects Linux kernel versions prior to 5.16-rc4.
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Advisories
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DLA-2940-1 | linux security update |
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DLA-2941-1 | linux-4.19 security update |
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DSA-5096-1 | linux security update |
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EUVD-2021-33972 | A read-after-free memory flaw was found in the Linux kernel's garbage collection for Unix domain socket file handlers in the way users call close() and fget() simultaneously and can potentially trigger a race condition. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system. This flaw affects Linux kernel versions prior to 5.16-rc4. |
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USN-5278-1 | Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities |
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USN-5294-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-5294-2 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-5295-1 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-5295-2 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-5297-1 | Linux kernel (GKE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-5298-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-5361-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-5362-1 | Linux kernel (Intel IOTG) vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-03T17:16:03.848Z
Reserved: 2021-12-09T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2021-4083

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Status : Modified
Published: 2022-01-18T17:15:09.403
Modified: 2024-11-21T06:36:52.243
Link: CVE-2021-4083


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