CVE-2021-20265: Medium severity linux kernel vulnerability

Published Jan 24, 2016
·
Updated

A flaw was found in the way memory resources were freed in the unixstreamrecvmsg function in the Linux kernel when a signal was pending. This flaw allows an unprivileged local user to crash the system by exhausting available memory. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Other sources

A flaw was found in the way memory resources were freed in unixstreamrecvmsg function in the Linux kernel when signal was pending. An unprivileged local user could use this flaw to crash the system by exhausting available memory.

Upstream patch:

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fa0dc04df259ba2df3ce1920e9690c7842f8fa4b

Red Hat

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kernel<0:2.6.32-754.39.1.el6
0:2.6.32-754.39.1.el6
redhat/kernel-rt<0:3.10.0-1160.21.1.rt56.1158.el7
0:3.10.0-1160.21.1.rt56.1158.el7
redhat/kernel<0:3.10.0-1160.21.1.el7
0:3.10.0-1160.21.1.el7
redhat/Linux kernel<4.5
4.5
Linux Linux kernel
Oracle Tekelec Platform Distribution>=7.4.0<=7.7.1

Remediation

Information

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

Event History

Jan 24, 2016
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Mar 10, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:30 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:30 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-20265?

CVE-2021-20265 has a high severity rating as it allows an unprivileged local user to crash the system by exhausting memory resources.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-20265?

To fix CVE-2021-20265, update your Linux kernel to a version that is patched, such as 0:2.6.32-754.39.1.el6 or 0:3.10.0-1160.21.1.el7.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2021-20265?

CVE-2021-20265 affects users running specific versions of the Linux kernel and certain distributions such as Red Hat and Oracle.

4

Can CVE-2021-20265 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2021-20265 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access to the system.

5

What systems are vulnerable to CVE-2021-20265?

Vulnerable systems include those running specific versions of the Linux kernel and its derivatives, particularly those mentioned in the vulnerability details.

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