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Oracle Linux: CVE-2021-4154: ELSA-2022-0825: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (IMPORTANT)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Dec 14, 2021
Added
Mar 11, 2022
Modified
Dec 3, 2025

Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in cgroup1_parse_param in kernel/cgroup/cgroup-v1.c in the Linux kernel's cgroup v1 parser. A local attacker with a user privilege could cause a privilege escalation by exploiting the fsconfig syscall parameter leading to a container breakout and a denial of service on the system.

Solution

oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel
Title
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