vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2021-20265: ELSA-2021-0856: kernel security and bug fix update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Jan 24, 2016 | Mar 18, 2021 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Jan 24, 2016
Added
Mar 18, 2021
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
Description
A flaw was found in the way memory resources were freed in the unix_stream_recvmsg function in the Linux kernel when a signal was pending. This flaw allows an unprivileged local user to crash the system by exhausting available memory. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Solution
oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel
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