CVE-2021-33033

High

Description

The Linux kernel before 5.11.14 has a use-after-free in cipso_v4_genopt in net/ipv4/cipso_ipv4.c because the CIPSO and CALIPSO refcounting for the DOI definitions is mishandled, aka CID-ad5d07f4a9cd. This leads to writing an arbitrary value.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedMay 14, 2021
First seenMay 14, 2021

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel4.9.298, 4.14.226, 4.19.181, 5.4.106, 5.10.24, 5.11.7 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel2.6.28 ≤ v < 4.9.298, 4.10 ≤ v < 4.14.226, 4.15 ≤ v < 4.19.181, 4.20 ≤ v < 5.4.106, 5.5 ≤ v < 5.10.24, 5.11 ≤ v < 5.11.74.9.298, 4.14.226, 4.19.181, 5.4.106, 5.10.24, 5.11.7

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