CVE-2021-22600 Information

Description

A double free bug in packet_set_ring() in net/packet/af_packet.c can be exploited by a local user through crafted syscalls to escalate privileges or deny service. We recommend upgrading kernel past the effected versions or rebuilding past ec6af094ea28f0f2dda1a6a33b14cd57e36a9755

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit?id=ec6af094ea28f0f2dda1a6a33b14cd57e36a9755 https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5096 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00012.html

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.8