PUB-A-168881044 | Vulnetix

PUB-A-168881044 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.5 HIGH

Record from OSV · Published October 1, 2021

In hugetlb_sysctl_handler_common and related functions of hugetlb.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Fixed versions

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Package	Ecosystem	Fixed in
:linux_kernel:	source.android.com	:2021-10-05

Risk scores

CVSS 4.0

7.5

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Android	:linux_kernel:	:0, Kernel, *

Timeline

Oct 1, 2021 CVE Published
Aug 7, 2026 CVE Updated

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