CVE-2021-22600 — Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
2022-04-11 • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
[event] Linux Kernel contains a flaw in the packet socket (AF_PACKET) implementation which could lead to incorrectly freeing memory. A local user could exploit this for denial-of-service (DoS) or possibly for privilege escalation.
> AFFECTED SOFTWARE
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vendor | Linux |
| Product | Kernel |
| CWE | CWE-415 |
| CVE ID | CVE-2021-22600 |
| Date Added | 2022-04-11 |
| Due Date | 2022-05-02 |
| Ransomware Campaign | Unknown |
> MITIGATION
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Due Date: 2022-05-02