vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2021-3609: CVE-2021-3609 kernel: race condition in net/can/bcm.c leads to local privilege escalation (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | 2021-08-10 | 2021-08-12 | 2024-03-13 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
2021-08-10
Added
2021-08-12
Modified
2024-03-13
Description
.A flaw was found in the CAN BCM networking protocol in the Linux kernel, where a local attacker can abuse a flaw in the CAN subsystem to corrupt memory, crash the system or escalate privileges. This race condition in net/can/bcm.c in the Linux kernel allows for local privilege escalation to root.
Solution(s)
redhat-upgrade-kernelredhat-upgrade-kernel-rt
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