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CVE-2021-4083

Published: 2022-01-18T17:15Z
Last Modified: 2024-11-21T06:36Z
Source: MITRE CVE List
License: MITRE-CVE-TOS
A read-after-free memory flaw was found in the Linux kernel's garbage collection for Unix domain socket file handlers in the way users call close() and fget() simultaneously and can potentially trigger a race condition. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system. This flaw affects Linux kernel versions prior to 5.16-rc4. > MITRE Terms of Use apply – see LICENSE‑MITRE.txt