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CVE-2021-4197

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Published: Mar 23, 2022Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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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

An unprivileged write to the file handler flaw in the Linux kernel's control groups and namespaces subsystem was found in the way users have access to some less privileged process that are controlled by cgroups and have higher privileged parent process. It is actually both for cgroup2 and cgroup1 versions of control groups. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system.

Affected (15)

Show all products
1 product
Linux Kernel
1 product
Debian Linux
1 product
1 product
5 products
H300s Firmware
H500s Firmware
H700s Firmware
H410s Firmware
H410c Firmware
Configuration A
5 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Linux
From 4.15 to 4.19.238
From 4.2 to 4.14.276
From 4.20 to 5.4.189
From 5.11 to 5.15.14
From 5.5 to 5.10.111
Configuration B
4 vulnerable
Configuration C
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
All versions
Configuration D
1 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
All versions
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Netapp
H300s
All versions
Configuration E
1 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
All versions
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Netapp
H500s
All versions
Configuration F
1 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
All versions
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Netapp
H700s
All versions
Configuration G
1 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
All versions
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Netapp
H410s
All versions
Configuration H
1 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
All versions
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Netapp
H410c
All versions

References (12)

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

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