CVE-2021-3764

A memory leak flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ccp_run_aes_gcm_cmd() function that allows an attacker to cause a denial of service. The vulnerability is similar to the older CVE-2019-18808. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/505d9dcb0f7ddf9d075e729523a33d38642ae680	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3764	Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-3764	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1997467	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc3::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

Information

Published : 2022-08-23 09:15

Updated : 2022-08-24 19:33

NVD link : CVE-2021-3764

Mitre link : CVE-2021-3764

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

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