CVE-2021-3759
Description
A memory overflow vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel’s ipc functionality of the memcg subsystem, in the way a user calls the semget function multiple times, creating semaphores. This flaw allows a local user to starve the resources, causing a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Arch Fixed 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Fixed | 5.15.2-1 |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 5.15.3-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 5.15.3-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 5.15.3-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 5.10.158-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 5.15.3-1 |
Red Hat Fixed 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fixed | — |
Rocky Linux Fixed 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fixed | — |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3759.html
- https://errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2022:1988
- https://errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2022:1975
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-3759
- https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2022-1988.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:1975
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:1988
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.