CVE-2021-4154 (GCVE-0-2021-4154)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-02-04 22:29 – Updated: 2024-08-03 17:16
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Summary
A use-after-free flaw was found in cgroup1_parse_param in kernel/cgroup/cgroup-v1.c in the Linux kernel's cgroup v1 parser. A local attacker with a user privilege could cause a privilege escalation by exploiting the fsconfig syscall parameter leading to a container breakout and a denial of service on the system.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a kernel Affected: Fixed in kernel 5.14 rc2
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