PUB-A-174049066 | Vulnetix

PUB-A-174049066 PUBLISHED CVSS 8.600000381469727 HIGH

Record from OSV · Published December 1, 2021

In __configfs_open_file of file.c, there is a possible use-after-free due to improper locking. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the kernel with System 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	:2021-12-05

Risk scores

CVSS 4.0

8.600000381469727

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/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:	Kernel, *, :0

Timeline

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

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