Description
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.
Published: 2022-01-18
Score: 7.0 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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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Debian Debian Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
Netapp H300e H300e Firmware H300s H300s Firmware H410c H410c Firmware H410s H410s Firmware H500e H500e Firmware H500s H500s Firmware H700e H700e Firmware H700s H700s Firmware Hci Management Node Solidfire
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Binding Support Function Communications Cloud Native Core Network Exposure Function Communications Cloud Native Core Policy
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Aus Rhel E4s Rhel Eus Rhel Extras Rt Rhel Tus Rhev Hypervisor
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-03T17:16:03.848Z

Reserved: 2021-12-09T00:00:00.000Z

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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