Attacker Value
Unknown
(0 users assessed)
Exploitability
Unknown
(0 users assessed)
User Interaction
None
Privileges Required
Low
Attack Vector
Local
0

CVE-2021-4083

Disclosure Date: January 18, 2022 •
CVE-2021-4083 CVSS v3 Base Score: 7.0
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Description

A read-after-free memory flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s garbage collection for Unix domain socket file handlers in the way users call close() and fget() simultaneously and can potentially trigger a race condition. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system. This flaw affects Linux kernel versions prior to 5.16-rc4.

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CVSS V3 Severity and Metrics
Base Score:
7.0 High
Impact Score:
5.9
Exploitability Score:
1
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector (AV):
Local
Attack Complexity (AC):
High
Privileges Required (PR):
Low
User Interaction (UI):
None
Scope (S):
Unchanged
Confidentiality (C):
High
Integrity (I):
High
Availability (A):
High

General Information

Offensive Application
Unknown
Utility Class
Unknown
Ports
Unknown
OS
Unknown
Vulnerable Versions
kernel kernel 5.16-rc4
Prerequisites
Unknown
Discovered By
Unknown
PoC Author
Unknown
Metasploit Module
Unknown
Reporter
Unknown

Vendors

  • debian,
  • linux,
  • netapp,
  • oracle

Products

  • communications cloud native core binding support function 22.1.3,
  • communications cloud native core network exposure function 22.1.1,
  • communications cloud native core policy 22.2.0,
  • debian linux 10.0,
  • debian linux 9.0,
  • h300e firmware -,
  • h300s firmware -,
  • h410c firmware -,
  • h410s firmware -,
  • h500e firmware -,
  • h500s firmware -,
  • h700e firmware -,
  • h700s firmware -,
  • hci management node -,
  • linux kernel,
  • linux kernel 5.16,
  • solidfire -
Technical Analysis