vulnerability
VMware Photon OS: CVE-2021-20268
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Mar 9, 2021 | Jan 20, 2025 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Mar 9, 2021
Added
Jan 20, 2025
Modified
Mar 25, 2026
Description
An out-of-bounds access flaw was found in the Linux kernel's implementation of the eBPF code verifier in the way a user running the eBPF script calls dev_map_init_map or sock_map_alloc. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system or possibly escalate their privileges. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.
Solution
vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf
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