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GHSA-rcrv-64p3-px35

GHSA-rcrv-64p3-px35 PUBLISHED CVSS 7 HIGH

Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published January 19, 2022

A read-after-free memory flaw was found in the Linux kernel's garbage collection for Unix domain socket file handlers in the way users call close() and fget() simultaneously and can potentially trigger a race condition. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system. This flaw affects Linux kernel versions prior to 5.16-rc4.

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1
7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Timeline

  • Jan 19, 2022 CVE Published
  • Apr 29, 2026 Distribution Patch
  • Apr 29, 2026 Security Advisory (2 in total, the first dated here)

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