CVE-2021-33909
fs/seq_file.c in the Linux kernel 3.16 through 5.13.x before 5.13.4 does not properly restrict seq buffer allocations, leading to an integer overflow, an...
- Published
- Jul 20, 2021
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 95.4%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
fs/seq_file.c in the Linux kernel 3.16 through 5.13.x before 5.13.4 does not properly restrict seq buffer allocations, leading to an integer overflow, an Out-of-bounds Write, and escalation to root by an unprivileged user, aka CID-8cae8cd89f05.
Sources
4- cve-2021-33909Patch
This module fixes an issue in the kernels filesystem layer (CVE-2021-33909) by kprobe-replacing vulnerable functions during runtime
- CVE-2021-33909Exploit
Sequoia exploit (7/20/21)
- CVE-2021-33909Exploit
Exploit code for CVE-2021-33909,Just a dump of removed https://github.com/AmIAHuman/ repo
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