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Debian: CVE-2021-3764: linux -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2021-3764: linux -- security update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
03/10/2022
Created
03/11/2022
Added
03/10/2022
Modified
08/26/2022

Description

A memory leak flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ccp_run_aes_gcm_cmd() function that allows an attacker to cause a denial of service. The vulnerability is similar to the older CVE-2019-18808. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-linux

References

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