Security Advisory
CVE-2021-3679
5.5
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Description
A lack of CPU resource in the Linux kernel tracing module functionality in versions prior to 5.14-rc3 was found in the way user uses trace ring buffer in a specific way. Only privileged local users (with CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability) could use this flaw to starve the resources causing denial of service.
Published Date
August 5, 2021
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory