DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3759

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2021-3759
Downstream
DLA-3244-1
Published: 23 Aug 2022, 16:15
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:22

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
22/100
CVSS Score
5.5 MEDIUM
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

23 Aug 2022, 16:15
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:22
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

A memory overflow vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel’s ipc functionality of the memcg subsystem, in the way a user calls the semget function multiple times, creating semaphores. This flaw allows a local user to starve the resources, causing a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 5.10.158-1 | < 5.15.3-1 | < 5.15.3-1 | < 5.15.3-1

References (1)