CVE-2021-45095 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A refcount leak in the Linux kernel's Phonet protocol allows attackers to potentially disclose sensitive memory information.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2021-45095?

CVE-2021-45095 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 16 Dec 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

pep_sock_accept in net/phonet/pep.c in the Linux kernel through 5.15.8 has a refcount leak.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-45095?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2021-45095?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2021-45095 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-45095 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as AZL-7033, DEBIAN-CVE-2021-45095, GHSA-827c-f4fv-j8hr, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-45095.

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