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Debian: CVE-2021-3612: linux -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2021-3612: linux -- security update

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
07/09/2021
Created
11/30/2021
Added
11/29/2021
Modified
08/17/2022

Description

An out-of-bounds memory write flaw was found in the Linux kernel's joystick devices subsystem in versions before 5.9-rc1, 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. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-linux

References

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