CVE-2021-22600 - Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Project:Linux
Product:Kernel
Date Added:2022-04-11Due Date:2022-05-02
Vulnerability Name
Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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.
Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?
Unknown
Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Additional Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22600