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CVE-2021-33909

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 9.73% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-07-20 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links

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CVE
CVE-2021-33909
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
9.73%
Linux

Original NVD Description

fs/seq_file.c in the Linux kernel 3.16 through 5.13.x before 5.13.4 does not properly restrict seq buffer allocations, leading to an integer overflow, an Out-of-bounds Write, and escalation to root by an unprivileged user, aka CID-8cae8cd89f05.

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