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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