PT-2021-30638 · Linux · Linux Kernel
Published
2021-11-14
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Updated
2021-11-14
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Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux Kernel versions v5.12 through v5.15
Description
The issue concerns a problem in the
mm/mempolicy component where illegal combinations of MPOL F NUMA BALANCING and MPOL LOCAL in the mbind() function are not properly handled. This is an automated identification of a potential security issue, but the actual impact and feasibility of an attack have not been proven.Recommendations
For Linux Kernel versions v5.12 through v5.15, update to version v5.15 or later, which includes the fix for this issue by commit 6d2aec9e123bb9c49cb5c7fc654f25f81e688e8c.
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Affected Products
Linux Kernel