AUGUST 4, 2026
Live Feed
Back to database
Case File

CVE-2021-4197

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.54%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2022-03-23 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

AI analysis pending.

CVE
CVE-2021-4197
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.54%
Linux

Original NVD Description

An unprivileged write to the file handler flaw in the Linux kernel's control groups and namespaces subsystem was found in the way users have access to some less privileged process that are controlled by cgroups and have higher privileged parent process. It is actually both for cgroup2 and cgroup1 versions of control groups. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system.