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CVE-2021-3759 MEDIUM

Published: 2022-08-23 | Last Modified: 2024-11-21 | Status: Modified

Description

A memory overflow vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel’s ipc functionality of the memcg subsystem, in the way a user calls the semget function multiple times, creating semaphores. This flaw allows a local user to starve the resources, causing a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Additional Descriptions (1)

Se ha encontrado una vulnerabilidad de desbordamiento de memoria en la funcionalidad ipc del subsistema memcg del kernel de Linux, en la forma en que un usuario llama a la función semget varias veces, creando semáforos. Este fallo permite a un usuario local privar de recursos, causando una denegación de servicio. La mayor amenaza de esta vulnerabilidad es la disponibilidad del sistema.

CVSS Metrics

Base Score: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
Confidentiality ImpactNONE
Integrity ImpactNONE
Availability ImpactHIGH

Source: [email protected]

Type: Primary

Exploitability Score: 1.8

Impact Score: 3.6

Weaknesses

Source Type Description
[email protected] Secondary
en CWE-400
[email protected] Primary
en CWE-770

Affected Products

Vendor Product Version Update Type
linux linux_kernel - <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd369418d80> Operating System
debian debian_linux 10.0 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd384e81a80> Operating System

Affected Configurations

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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