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ID:6546 - Exploit for Uncontrolled Memory Allocation in systemd - CVE-2021-33910
ID:6546 - Exploit for Uncontrolled Memory Allocation in systemd - CVE-2021-33910
Published: July 21, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU55034
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-33910
CWE-ID: CWE-789
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
systemd
systemd
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to stack exhaustion within the basic/unit-name.c in systemd. A local user can crash the systemd (PID 1) and cause a kernel panic.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.