CVE-2021-3669

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. Measuring usage of the shared memory does not scale with large shared memory segment counts which could lead to resource exhaustion and DoS.

Categories

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a kernel
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1986473 issue tracking permissions required
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1980619 issue tracking third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3669 issue tracking third party advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-3669 issue tracking third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-3669?
CVE-2021-3669 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-3669?
To fix CVE-2021-3669, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-3669 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-3669 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-3669?
CVE-2021-3669 affects n/a kernel.
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