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CVE-2021-22600: Linux Kernel

EPSS6.5%No. 1373 of 1739 in KEV
CVE year2021~1 yrs before listing
Same vendor in KEV31
Same product31
FieldValue
VendorLinux
ProductKernel
NameLinux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Added to KEV2022-04-11
US federal due date2022-05-02
Ransomware useUnknown
CWECWE-415

CISA description

Linux Kernel contains a flaw in the packet socket (AF_PACKET) implementation which could lead to incorrectly freeing memory. A local user could exploit this for denial-of-service (DoS) or possibly for privilege escalation.

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NVD — CVE-2021-22600

Data from CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is FIRST's estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, refreshed weekly. Always follow the vendor's official guidance.
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A Linux Kernel vulnerability added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-04-11.