CVE-2021-38209

Low

Description

net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_standalone.c in the Linux kernel before 5.12.2 allows observation of changes in any net namespace because these changes are leaked into all other net namespaces. This is related to the NF_SYSCTL_CT_MAX, NF_SYSCTL_CT_EXPECT_MAX, and NF_SYSCTL_CT_BUCKETS sysctls.

SeverityLow
CVSS3.3
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedAug 8, 2021
First seenAug 8, 2021

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel5.12.2 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernelv < 5.12.25.12.2

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CVE-2021-38209 · Linux Kernel · Dark Radar