PT-2021-2559
CVE-2021-30002
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Published
2021-01-12
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Updated
2023-05-17
Description by
CVSS 3.1
6.2
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
Linux kernel versions prior to 5.11.3
Description:
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel when a webcam device exists, related to a memory leak in the
video usercopy function in drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ioctl.c for large arguments. This can lead to a denial of service.Recommendations:
For Linux kernel versions prior to 5.11.3, update to version 5.11.3 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the
video usercopy function in drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ioctl.c to minimize the risk of exploitation. Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾