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CVE-2021-3759
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2022-08-23T16:15:09.737 · Last modified 2026-06-17T04:05:42.683

Summary

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.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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