Vulnerability identifier: #VU61246

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-4083

CWE-ID:

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability:

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor:

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the Linux kernel's garbage collection for Unix domain socket file handlers. A local user can call close() and fget() simultaneously and can potentially trigger a race condition, which in turn leads to a use-after-free error and allows privilege escalation.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

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External links
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=054aa8d439b9
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2029923

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?