PT-2021-5656
CVE-2021-45095
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Published
2021-12-10
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Updated
2023-08-14
Description by
CVSS 3.1
5.5
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions through 5.15.8
Description
The issue is related to a refcount leak in the pep sock accept function in the Linux kernel. This leak is associated with insufficient protection of internal data. Exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information.
Recommendations
For Linux kernel versions through 5.15.8, update to a version that contains a fix for this issue to resolve the refcount leak in the pep sock accept function.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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