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CVE-2021-4028

HIGH
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

A flaw in the Linux kernel's implementation of RDMA communications manager listener code allowed an attacker with local access to setup a socket to listen on a high port allowing for a list element to be used after free. Given the ability to execute code, a local attacker could leverage this use-after-free to crash the system or possibly escalate privileges on the system.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:5.10.84-1CVE-2021-4028
Fixed in:5.14.12-1CVE-2021-4028
Fixed in:5.14.12-1CVE-2021-4028
Fixed in:5.14.12-1CVE-2021-4028

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.30%probability of exploitation in 30 days
21stpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 21% of all known CVEs.

References

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