CVE-2021-4204 (GCVE-0-2021-4204)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-08-24 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-03 17:16
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Summary
An out-of-bounds (OOB) memory access flaw was found in the Linux kernel's eBPF due to an Improper Input Validation. This flaw allows a local attacker with a special privilege to crash the system or leak internal information.
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CWE
  • CWE-20 - - Improper Input Validation
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n/a kernel Affected: Affects Linux kernel v5.8 or later
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