CVE-2021-22555
| CVE Published | 2021-07-07 |
|---|---|
| Related CWE(s) | CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write |
| Related Vendor(s) | brocade, linux, netapp |
| Related Product(s) | fas_8300_firmware, h610c_firmware, solidfire, aff_a400_firmware, fas_8700_firmware, hci_management_node, h615c_firmware, h610s_firmware, aff_500f_firmware, aff_a250_firmware, linux_kernel, fabric_operating_system |
| CVSS 3 Base Score | 7.8 (HIGH) |
| CVSS 3 Attack Complexity | LOW |
| CVSS 3 Attack Vector | LOCAL |
A heap out-of-bounds write affecting Linux since v2.6.19-rc1 was discovered in net/netfilter/x_tables.c. This allows an attacker to gain privileges or cause a DoS (via heap memory corruption) through user name space
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