vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2021-4204: kernel: improper input validation may lead to privilege escalation (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Aug 24, 2022 | Feb 8, 2024 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Aug 24, 2022
Added
Feb 8, 2024
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
An out-of-bounds (OOB) memory access flaw was found in the Linux kernel's eBPF due to an Improper Input Validation. This flaw allows a local attacker with a special privilege to crash the system or leak internal information.
Solutions
redhat-upgrade-kernelredhat-upgrade-kernel-rt
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