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CVE-2021-4154

A use-after-free flaw was found in cgroup1_parse_param in kernel/cgroup/cgroup-v1.c in the Linux kernel's cgroup v1 parser.

Impact

A use-after-free flaw was found in cgroup1_parse_param in kernel/cgroup/cgroup-v1.c in the Linux kernel's cgroup v1 parser. A local attacker with a user privilege could cause a privilege escalation by exploiting the fsconfig syscall parameter leading to a container breakout and a denial of service on the system.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
from 5.1 before 5.4.134
from 5.5 before 5.10.52
from 5.11 before 5.12.19
from 5.13 before 5.13.4
Version 5.14
RedhatVirtualization
Version 4.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux
Version 8.0
NetappHci Baseboard Management Controller
Versions h300e, h300s, h410s, h500e, h500s, h700e

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