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Debian: CVE-2021-22600: linux -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2021-22600: linux -- security update

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
01/26/2022
Created
03/11/2022
Added
03/10/2022
Modified
06/28/2023

Description

A double free bug in packet_set_ring() in net/packet/af_packet.c can be exploited by a local user through crafted syscalls to escalate privileges or deny service. We recommend upgrading kernel past the effected versions or rebuilding past ec6af094ea28f0f2dda1a6a33b14cd57e36a9755

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-linux

References

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