CVE-2021-4150
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Summary
A use-after-free flaw was found in the add_partition in block/partitions/core.c in the Linux kernel. A local attacker with user privileges could cause a denial of service on the system. The issue results from the lack of code cleanup when device_add call fails when adding a partition to the disk.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | kernel | kernel 5.15 rc7 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-416: CWE-416
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2025938
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2021/10/18/485
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2021/9/6/781
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2025938
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2021/10/18/485
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2021/9/6/781
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