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CVE-2021-33909

Published: Jul 20, 2021

Modified: Aug 4, 2024

PUBLISHED

Description

fs/seq_file.c in the Linux kernel 3.16 through 5.13.x before 5.13.4 does not properly restrict seq buffer allocations, leading to an integer overflow, an Out-of-bounds Write, and escalation to root by an unprivileged user, aka CID-8cae8cd89f05.

VendorProductVersions

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affected
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References

DSA-4941
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
FEDORA-2021-07dc0b3eb1
vendor-advisory
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