CVE-2021-22600: Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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. Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
· high severity · unattributed attribution
Evidence and provenance
- Original source
- CISA KEV report ↗
- Published
- 2022-04-11T00:00:00Z
- Confidence basis
- No actor match
- Record ID
3d621f9d554dc73ab14e
Vulnerabilities
CVE-2021-22600
Use and citation
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