#VU92484 Resource exhaustion in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47069 

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#VU92484 Resource exhaustion in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47069

Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU92484
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47069
CWE-ID: CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an error within the IPC implementation in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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