CVE-2021-38166 (GCVE-0-2021-38166)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-08-07 17:50 – Updated: 2024-08-04 01:37
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Summary
In kernel/bpf/hashtab.c in the Linux kernel through 5.13.8, there is an integer overflow and out-of-bounds write when many elements are placed in a single bucket. NOTE: exploitation might be impractical without the CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
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