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CVE-2021-4002

4.4 MEDIUM 0.5% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

A memory leak flaw in the Linux kernel's hugetlbfs memory usage was found in the way the user maps some regions of memory twice using shmget() which are aligned to PUD alignment with the fault of some of the memory pages. A local user could use this flaw to get unauthorized access to some data.

At a glance

Exploitability
Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds
0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix
A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

  1. PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
  2. Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Details

Published
Last modified
Exploit probability
0.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness
CWE-459
Record status
Modified

Affected

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 4.4

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record