A race condition in Linux kernel SCTP sockets (net/sctp/socket.c) before 5.12-rc8 can lead to kernel privilege escalation from the context of a network service or an unprivileged process. If sctp_destroy_sock is called without sock_net(sk)->sctp.addr_wq_lock then an element is removed from the auto_asconf_splist list without any proper locking. This can be exploited by an attacker with network service privileges to escalate to root or from the context of an unprivileged user directly if a BPF_CGROUP_INET_SOCK_CREATE is attached which denies creation of some SCTP socket.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libs-devel | May 4, 2022 | Apr 22, 2021 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4.14.232-176.381Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfo | May 26, 2021 | Apr 22, 2021 |
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | May 26, 2021 | Apr 22, 2021 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt | Nov 10, 2021 | Apr 22, 2021 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jun 23, 2021 | Apr 22, 2021 |
| F5 Big Ip | — | Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest version | Jun 17, 2026 | Feb 2, 2022 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python-perfUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perf | Jun 28, 2021 | Apr 22, 2021 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perf | Jul 2, 2021 | Apr 22, 2021 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-uek | Jun 15, 2021 | Apr 18, 2021 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution existsUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel | Nov 10, 2021 | Apr 22, 2021 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-vanilla-baseUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-default-devel | Jun 9, 2021 | Apr 22, 2021 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-5.8.0-59-genericUpgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-5.11.0-22-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.8.0-1036-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-77-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.8.0-1035-gcpUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1046-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-77-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1041-kvmUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1075-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1106-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-dell300xUpgrade linux-image-5.8.0-59-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-147-genericUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.4Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.8.0-1030-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.8.0-59-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.10.0-1033-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.11.0-22-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.8.0-1033-oracleUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1046-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1118-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1038-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1048-oracleUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1018-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.8.0-1038-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1022-dell300xUpgrade linux-image-5.8.0-1029-raspiUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1103-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-77-genericUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-147-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.11.0-22-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.11.0-1012-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1089-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-5.8.0-1029-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1051-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.8.0-59-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.11.0-1009-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.11.0-1012-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-147-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1106-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.11.0-1009-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.11.0-1011-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.11.0-22-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.11.0-1011-awsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.11.0-1010-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.4Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency | Jun 23, 2021 | Apr 22, 2021 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Apr 22, 2021 |
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