4.4

CVE-2021-4002

Exploit

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.

Daten sind bereitgestellt durch National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
LinuxLinux Kernel Version < 5.16
LinuxLinux Kernel Version5.16 Update-
LinuxLinux Kernel Version5.16 Updaterc1
LinuxLinux Kernel Version5.16 Updaterc2
DebianDebian Linux Version9.0
DebianDebian Linux Version10.0
FedoraprojectFedora Version35
Zu dieser CVE wurde keine CISA KEV oder CERT.AT-Warnung gefunden.
EPSS Metriken
Typ Quelle Score Percentile
EPSS FIRST.org 0.02% 0.025
CVSS Metriken
Quelle Base Score Exploit Score Impact Score Vector String
nvd@nist.gov 4.4 1.8 2.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
nvd@nist.gov 3.6 3.9 4.9
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
CWE-401 Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory.

CWE-459 Incomplete Cleanup

The product does not properly "clean up" and remove temporary or supporting resources after they have been used.