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CVE-2021-3492

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 1.54% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-04-17 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8. It affects Linux, Ubuntu. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

Public Exploit Signal

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

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CVE
CVE-2021-3492
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.8
EPSS
1.54%
Linux Ubuntu

Original NVD Description

Shiftfs, an out-of-tree stacking file system included in Ubuntu Linux kernels, did not properly handle faults occurring during copy_from_user() correctly. These could lead to either a double-free situation or memory not being freed at all. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (kernel memory exhaustion) or gain privileges via executing arbitrary code. AKA ZDI-CAN-13562.

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