CVE-2021-3759

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 06:22

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References () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3759 - Third Party Advisory () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3759 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1999675 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1999675 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00031.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00031.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/1626333284-1404-1-git-send-email-nglaive%40gmail.com/ - () https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/1626333284-1404-1-git-send-email-nglaive%40gmail.com/ -

07 Nov 2023, 03:38

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References
  • {'url': 'https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/1626333284-1404-1-git-send-email-nglaive@gmail.com/', 'name': 'https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/1626333284-1404-1-git-send-email-nglaive@gmail.com/', 'tags': ['Exploit', 'Mailing List', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • () https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/1626333284-1404-1-git-send-email-nglaive%40gmail.com/ -

10 Jul 2023, 19:02

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CWE CWE-400 CWE-770

Information

Published : 2022-08-23 16:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 06:22


NVD link : CVE-2021-3759

Mitre link : CVE-2021-3759

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-3759


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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CWE-770

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling