CVE-2021-3759
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Summary
A memory overflow vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel’s ipc functionality of the memcg subsystem, in the way a user calls the semget function multiple times, creating semaphores. This flaw allows a local user to starve the resources, causing a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | kernel | Fixed in Linux kernel 5.15-rc1 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-400: CWE-400 - Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1999675
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3759
- https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/1626333284-1404-1-git-send-email-nglaive%40gmail.com/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00031.html
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1999675
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3759
- https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/1626333284-1404-1-git-send-email-nglaive%40gmail.com/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00031.html
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