CVE-2021-20317

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description A flaw was found in the Linux kernel, specifically in the timerqueue add function in lib/timerqueue.c, caused by a corrupted timer tree. This issue allows a local attacker with special user privileges to cause a denial of service, slowing and eventually stopping the system while running OSP. The flaw is related to errors in memory initialization.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.