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The vulnerability of the mpol_parse_str function in the Linux operating system’s kernel allows a hacker to trigger a service failure or increase their privileges.

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Linux kernel mpol_parse_str vulnerability in mm/mempolicy.c can cause failure or privilege escalation via stack overflow.

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IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in Linux Kernel and Java affect IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
3 Mar 202121:46
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IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: IBM QRadar Network Security is affected by multiple vulnerabilities in kernel.
7 Jul 202211:14
–ibm
IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: IBM Data Risk Manager is affected by multiple vulnerabilities
2 Feb 202105:06
–ibm
Tenable Nessus		AlmaLinux 8 : kernel (ALSA-2020:4431)
9 Feb 202200:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		CentOS 8 : kernel (CESA-2020:4431)
1 Feb 202100:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		CentOS 7 : kernel-alt (RHSA-2020:2854)
9 Oct 202400:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		CentOS 7 : kernel (RHSA-2020:4060)
20 Oct 202000:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		Debian DLA-2241-2 : linux security update
10 Jun 202000:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		Debian DLA-2242-1 : linux-4.9 security update
11 Jun 202000:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		Debian DSA-4667-1 : linux - security update
30 Apr 202000:00
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6.7Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.7
CVSS 23.6
CVSS 36
EPSS0.00517
mpol_parse_strlinux kernelmemory policystack overflowbuffer overflowprivilege escalation
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