vulnerability
F5 Networks: CVE-2021-4083: K52379673: Linux kernel vulnerability for CVE-2021-4083
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jan 18, 2022 | May 6, 2022 | Aug 23, 2024 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jan 18, 2022
Added
May 6, 2022
Modified
Aug 23, 2024
Description
A read-after-free memory flaw was found in the Linux kernel's garbage collection for Unix domain socket file handlers in the way users call close() and fget() simultaneously and can potentially trigger a race condition. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system. This flaw affects Linux kernel versions prior to 5.16-rc4.
Solution
f5-big-ip-upgrade-latest
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