cve-2021-22600
HIGH vulncheck_kev
Description
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.
Timeline
- Published
- 2022-03-07 00:00 UTC
- Last Modified
- 2022-03-07
CVSS Details
CVSS details not available.
Affected Products
No product information available.
References
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Linked Vulnerabilities
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"cvss": 0.0,
"datePublished": "2022-03-07T00:00:00Z",
"dateUpdated": "2022-03-07T00:00:00Z",
"description": "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.",
"dueDate": "2022-05-02T00:00:00Z",
"id": "CVE-2021-22600",
"kev_catalogs": [
"vulncheck"
],
"knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown",
"product": "Kernel",
"requiredAction": "Apply updates per vendor instructions.",
"severity": "HIGH",
"source": "vulncheck_kev",
"title": "Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability",
"vendor": "Linux"
}