CVE-2021-20226
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Feb 23, 2021
- Updated
- Aug 3, 2024
- Reserved
- Dec 17, 2020
Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in the io_uring in Linux kernel, where a local attacker with a user privilege could cause a denial of service problem on the system The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object by not incrementing the file reference counter while in use. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity, confidentiality and system availability.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
kerneln/a |
|
References
Every record here comes from the CVE Program’s CVE List. © 1999–2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. The records are reproduced under the CVE Program terms of use.