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CVE-2021-22600 (GCVE-0-2021-22600)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2022-01-26 00:00
Modified
2025-10-21 23:15
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-415 - Double Free
Summary
A double free bug in packet_set_ring() in net/packet/af_packet.c can be exploited by a local user through crafted syscalls to escalate privileges or deny service. We recommend upgrading kernel past the effected versions or rebuilding past ec6af094ea28f0f2dda1a6a33b14cd57e36a9755
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux Kernel | Kernel |
Version: unspecified < 5.4.168 Version: unspecified < 5.10.88 Version: unspecified < 5.15.11 Version: unspecified < 5.16-rc6 |
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