vulnerability
Arch Linux: Privilege escalation (CVE-2021-3612)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jul 9, 2021 | Jul 11, 2025 | Nov 27, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jul 9, 2021
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Nov 27, 2025
Description
An out-of-bounds memory write security issue was found in the Linux kernel’s joystick devices subsystem before version 5.13.2, in the way the user calls ioctl JSIOCSBTNMAP. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system or possibly escalate their privileges on the system.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
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