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CVE-2021-3679

Description

A lack of CPU resource in the Linux kernel tracing module functionality in versions prior to 5.14-rc3 was found in the way user uses trace ring buffer in a specific way. Only privileged local users (with CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability) could use this flaw to starve the resources causing denial of service.


Affected Software


CPE Name Name Version
linux:linux_kernel linux linux kernel 5.14
redhat:enterprise_linux redhat enterprise linux 8.0
debian:debian_linux debian debian linux 9.0
debian:debian_linux debian debian linux 10.0

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