PT-2021-6085 · Linux+9 · Linux Kernel+9
Published
2021-10-04
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Updated
2023-08-14
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CVE-2021-4028
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
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, enabling a list element to be used after it was freed. This could allow an attacker to crash the system or possibly escalate privileges on the system.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Almalinux
Astra Linux
Centos
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Red Os
Rocky Linux
Suse
Zvirt Node