A lack of CPU resource in the Linux kernel tracing module functionality in versions prior to 5.14-rc3 was found in the way user uses trace ring buffer in a specific way. Only privileged local users (with CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability) could use this flaw to starve the resources causing denial of service.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libs-devel | May 4, 2022 | Aug 5, 2021 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.59-52.142Upgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-tools | Jul 4, 2022 | Aug 5, 2021 |
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Oct 5, 2021 | Aug 5, 2021 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel | Nov 10, 2021 | Aug 5, 2021 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Nov 29, 2021 | Aug 5, 2021 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 | May 25, 2022 | Aug 5, 2021 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade python-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade perf | Jan 4, 2022 | Aug 5, 2021 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python-perfUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-headers | Nov 2, 2021 | Aug 5, 2021 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perf | Nov 12, 2021 | Aug 5, 2021 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uekUpgrade kernel | Sep 23, 2021 | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt | Nov 10, 2021 | Aug 5, 2021 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-trace-develUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade kernel-traceUpgrade kernel-default-kgraftUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-trace-baseUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-paeUpgrade kernel-vanilla-develUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-bigmem-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-preemptUpgrade gfs2-kmp-preemptUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-vanilla-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-preempt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-baseUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-pae-develUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-preemptUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade dlm-kmp-preemptUpgrade kernel-xenUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-bigmemUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-preempt-optionalUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-manUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-preempt-develUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-ppc64Upgrade kernel-ppc64-baseUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-preemptUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-ppc64-develUpgrade kernel-debug-baseUpgrade dtb-zteUpgrade dtb-alUpgrade kernel-preempt-extraUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-xen-baseUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-xen-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-pae-baseUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-ec2-baseUpgrade kernel-vanilla-baseUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_150-defaultUpgrade kernel-preemptUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-vanillaUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-bigmem-baseUpgrade kselftests-kmp-preemptUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-default | Aug 11, 2021 | Aug 5, 2021 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.11.0-37-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1096-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1057-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1024-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-219-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.11.0-1017-azureUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.10.0-1050-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1059-azureUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1081-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1112-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1135-awsUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1028-dell300xUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-88-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.11.0-1019-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1124-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.11.0-1017-kvmUpgrade linux-image-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1099-awsUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1100-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1047-kvmUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1053-gkeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1113-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.4Upgrade linux-image-5.11.0-1019-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-88-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1100-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-222-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.11.0-1019-oracleUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1138-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1055-oracleUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-159-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.11.0-1020-gcpUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1053-gcpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.4Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-87-genericUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-5.11.0-37-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1044-raspiUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-219-genericUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-5.13.0-1014-oemUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.11.0-37-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-159-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1103-kvmUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-222-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-159-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-87-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-88-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.11.0-37-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-dell300xUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-87-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1102-awsUpgrade linux-image-azure-edgeUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1109-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.11.0-1019-aws | Sep 28, 2021 | Aug 5, 2021 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Aug 5, 2021 |
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