PT-2021-4252
CVE-2021-3492
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Published
2021-04-09
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Updated
2025-09-29
Description by
CVSS 3.1
8.8
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Shiftfs versions prior to the fixed version
Description
The issue is related to the
copy from user() function in the shiftfs file system of the Linux kernel, which is associated with a double-free memory error. This can allow an attacker to access confidential data, compromise data integrity, and cause a denial of service. The vulnerability can also be exploited to gain privileges via executing arbitrary code. An attacker could use this to cause kernel memory exhaustion.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploitability
Exploit
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Vendors
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