PT-2021-6890
CVE-2021-4148
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Published
2021-10-28
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Updated
2025-01-24
Description by
CVSS 4.0
6.8
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
A issue was found in the Linux kernel's block invalidatepage function in fs/buffer.c in the filesystem. The problem is related to a missing sanity check, which may allow a local attacker with user privilege to cause a denial of service problem. The exploitation of this issue can lead to a disruption in service.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploitability
Exploit
Impacts
Vendors
Affected products
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