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CVE-2021-3759

Summary
Assigner-redhat
Assigner Org ID-53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At-23 Aug, 2022 | 00:00
Updated At-03 Aug, 2024 | 17:09
Rejected At-
Credits

A memory overflow vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel’s ipc functionality of the memcg subsystem, in the way a user calls the semget function multiple times, creating semaphores. This flaw allows a local user to starve the resources, causing a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
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Assigner:redhat
Assigner Org ID:53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At:23 Aug, 2022 | 00:00
Updated At:03 Aug, 2024 | 17:09
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

A memory overflow vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel’s ipc functionality of the memcg subsystem, in the way a user calls the semget function multiple times, creating semaphores. This flaw allows a local user to starve the resources, causing a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

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kernel
Versions
Affected
  • Fixed in Linux kernel 5.15-rc1
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-400CWE-400 - Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-400
Description: CWE-400 - Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1999675
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3759
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https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/1626333284-1404-1-git-send-email-nglaive%40gmail.com/
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00031.html
mailing-list
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1999675
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3759
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/1626333284-1404-1-git-send-email-nglaive%40gmail.com/
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00031.html
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▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1999675
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3759
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https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/1626333284-1404-1-git-send-email-nglaive%40gmail.com/
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00031.html
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Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1999675
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Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3759
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Hyperlink: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/1626333284-1404-1-git-send-email-nglaive%40gmail.com/
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Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00031.html
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▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:secalert@redhat.com
Published At:23 Aug, 2022 | 16:15
Updated At:07 Nov, 2023 | 03:38

A memory overflow vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel’s ipc functionality of the memcg subsystem, in the way a user calls the semget function multiple times, creating semaphores. This flaw allows a local user to starve the resources, causing a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

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Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.15.5MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 5.5
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CPE Matches
Linux Kernel Organization, Inc
linux
>>linux_kernel>>-
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>debian_linux>>10.0
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-770Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE-400Secondarysecalert@redhat.com
CWE ID: CWE-770
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-400
Type: Secondary
Source: secalert@redhat.com
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References
HyperlinkSourceResource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3759secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1999675secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00031.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/1626333284-1404-1-git-send-email-nglaive%40gmail.com/secalert@redhat.com
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Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3759
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1999675
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00031.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/1626333284-1404-1-git-send-email-nglaive%40gmail.com/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
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