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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2940-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2941-1 linux-4.19 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5096-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5278-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5294-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5294-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5295-1 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5295-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5297-1 Linux kernel (GKE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5298-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5361-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5362-1 Linux kernel (Intel IOTG) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

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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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-01-18T17:15:09.403

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:36:52.243

Link: CVE-2021-4083

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2021-12-03T08:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-4083 - Bugzilla

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