vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2021-29646: ELSA-2021-4356: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (MODERATE)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Mar 15, 2021 | Nov 18, 2021 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Mar 15, 2021
Added
Nov 18, 2021
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.11.11. tipc_nl_retrieve_key in net/tipc/node.c does not properly validate certain data sizes, aka CID-0217ed2848e8.
A flaw buffer overflow in the Linux kernel TIPC protocol functionality was found in the way user uses protocol with encryption enabled. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system.
A flaw buffer overflow in the Linux kernel TIPC protocol functionality was found in the way user uses protocol with encryption enabled. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system.
Solution
oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel
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