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CVE-2021-20226

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Published: Feb 23, 2021Modified: Nov 21, 2024

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in the io_uring in Linux kernel, where a local attacker with a user privilege could cause a denial of service problem on the system The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object by not incrementing the file reference counter while in use. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity, confidentiality and system availability.

Affected (3)

1 product
Linux Kernel
1 product
Cloud Backup
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Linux
From 5.5 to 5.8.18
From 5.9.0 to 5.9.3
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
All versions

References (4)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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