medium5.5
CVE-2021-4150
A use-after-free flaw was found in the add_partition in block/partitions/core.c in the Linux kernel.
Impact
A use-after-free flaw was found in the add_partition in block/partitions/core.c in the Linux kernel. A local attacker with user privileges could cause a denial of service on the system. The issue results from the lack of code cleanup when device_add call fails when adding a partition to the disk.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | before 5.15 Version 5.15 |