CVE-2021-4197
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
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 0.53% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 44.9% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 7.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2022-03-23 19:46Z4 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-03 17:16Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2022-01-03
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- CWE-287Improper AuthenticationClass
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- f115b7ad4ba996bc9506a002d8ac92115930b2015e878443b79f0bf05f6bc14d
05 Affected products
06 References
- bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2035652
- lore.kernel.orghttps://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20211209214707.805617-1-tj%40kernel.org/T/
- www.debian.orgDSA-5127https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5127
- www.debian.orgDSA-5173https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5173
- www.oracle.comhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- security.netapp.comhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220602-0006/
07 Fixed in
AlmaLinux 8
- bpftool Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- kernel Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- kernel-abi-stablelists Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- kernel-core Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- kernel-cross-headers Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- kernel-debug Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- kernel-debug-core Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- kernel-debug-devel Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- kernel-debug-modules Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- kernel-debug-modules-extra Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- kernel-devel Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- kernel-doc Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- kernel-headers Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- kernel-modules Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- kernel-modules-extra Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- kernel-tools Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- kernel-tools-libs Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- kernel-tools-libs-devel Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- perf Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- python3-perf Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Arch Linux
- linux Fixed in 5.17.3.arch1-1
- linux-hardened Fixed in 5.17.5.hardened1-1
- linux-lts No fix yet
- linux-zen Fixed in 5.17.3.zen1-1
Source: Arch Linux Security Tracker, the Arch Linux security team. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
CloudLinux 8
- bpftool Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- kernel Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- kernel-abi-stablelists Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- kernel-core Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- kernel-cross-headers Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- kernel-debug Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- kernel-debug-core Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- kernel-debug-devel Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- kernel-debug-modules Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- kernel-debug-modules-extra Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- kernel-devel Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- kernel-doc Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- kernel-headers Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- kernel-modules Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- kernel-modules-extra Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- kernel-tools Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- kernel-tools-libs Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- kernel-tools-libs-devel Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- perf Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
- python3-perf Fixed in 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
Derived from AlmaLinux 8. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 8 are listed.
Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 12
- linux Fixed in 5.15.15-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- linux Fixed in 5.15.15-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- linux Fixed in 5.15.15-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- linux-hwe-edge No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- linux Fixed in 4.15.0-189.200
- linux-aws Fixed in 4.15.0-1137.148
- linux-aws-5.0 No fix yet
- linux-aws-5.3 No fix yet
- linux-aws-5.4 Fixed in 5.4.0-1078.84~18.04.1
- linux-azure No fix yet
- linux-azure-4.15 Fixed in 4.15.0-1146.161
- linux-azure-5.3 No fix yet
- linux-azure-5.4 Fixed in 5.4.0-1083.87~18.04.1
- linux-azure-edge No fix yet
- linux-dell300x Fixed in 4.15.0-1049.54
- linux-gcp No fix yet
- linux-gcp-4.15 Fixed in 4.15.0-1131.147
- linux-gcp-5.3 No fix yet
- linux-gcp-5.4 Fixed in 5.4.0-1078.84~18.04.1
- linux-gke-4.15 No fix yet
- linux-gke-5.4 Fixed in 5.4.0-1074.79~18.04.1
- linux-gkeop-5.4 Fixed in 5.4.0-1046.48~18.04.1
- linux-hwe No fix yet
- linux-hwe-5.4 Fixed in 5.4.0-117.132~18.04.1
- linux-hwe-edge No fix yet
- linux-ibm-5.4 Fixed in 5.4.0-1028.32~18.04.1
- linux-kvm Fixed in 4.15.0-1123.128
- linux-oem No fix yet
- linux-oracle Fixed in 4.15.0-1102.113
- linux-oracle-5.0 No fix yet
- linux-oracle-5.3 No fix yet
- linux-oracle-5.4 Fixed in 5.4.0-1076.83~18.04.1
- linux-raspi-5.4 Fixed in 5.4.0-1065.75~18.04.1
- linux-raspi2 Fixed in 4.15.0-1115.123
- linux-snapdragon Fixed in 4.15.0-1133.143
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- linux Fixed in 5.4.0-117.132
- linux-aws Fixed in 5.4.0-1078.84
- linux-aws-5.11 No fix yet
- linux-aws-5.13 Fixed in 5.13.0-1019.21~20.04.1
- linux-aws-5.8 No fix yet
- linux-azure Fixed in 5.4.0-1083.87
- linux-azure-5.11 No fix yet
- linux-azure-5.13 Fixed in 5.13.0-1021.24~20.04.1
- linux-azure-5.8 No fix yet
- linux-bluefield Fixed in 5.4.0-1040.44
- linux-gcp Fixed in 5.4.0-1078.84
- linux-gcp-5.11 No fix yet
- linux-gcp-5.13 Fixed in 5.13.0-1021.25~20.04.1
- linux-gcp-5.8 No fix yet
- linux-gke Fixed in 5.4.0-1074.79
- linux-gkeop Fixed in 5.4.0-1046.48
- linux-hwe-5.11 No fix yet
- linux-hwe-5.13 Fixed in 5.13.0-37.42~20.04.1
- linux-hwe-5.8 No fix yet
- linux-ibm Fixed in 5.4.0-1026.29
- linux-intel-5.13 No fix yet
- linux-iot Fixed in 5.4.0-1004.6
- linux-kvm Fixed in 5.4.0-1068.72
- linux-oem-5.10 No fix yet
- linux-oem-5.13 No fix yet
- linux-oem-5.14 Fixed in 5.14.0-1022.24
- linux-oem-5.6 No fix yet
- linux-oracle Fixed in 5.4.0-1076.83
- linux-oracle-5.11 No fix yet
- linux-oracle-5.13 Fixed in 5.13.0-1025.30~20.04.1
- linux-oracle-5.8 No fix yet
- linux-raspi Fixed in 5.4.0-1065.75
- linux-raspi2 No fix yet
- linux-riscv No fix yet
- linux-riscv-5.11 No fix yet
- linux-riscv-5.8 No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- linux-intel-iot-realtime No fix yet
- linux-realtime No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- linux-raspi-realtime No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS
- linux-aws Fixed in 4.4.0-1109.115Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
- linux-azure Fixed in 4.15.0-1146.161~14.04.1Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
- linux-lts-xenial Fixed in 4.4.0-229.263~14.04.1Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS
- linux Fixed in 4.4.0-229.263Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
- linux-aws Fixed in 4.4.0-1145.160Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
- linux-aws-hwe Fixed in 4.15.0-1137.148~16.04.1Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
- linux-azure Fixed in 4.15.0-1146.161~16.04.1Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
- linux-gcp Fixed in 4.15.0-1131.147~16.04.1Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
- linux-hwe Fixed in 4.15.0-189.200~16.04.1Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
- linux-kvm Fixed in 4.4.0-1110.120Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
- linux-oracle Fixed in 4.15.0-1102.113~16.04.1Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS
- linux-fips Fixed in 4.4.0-1079.86Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS
- linux-aws-fips Fixed in 4.15.0-2076.81Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
- linux-azure-fips Fixed in 4.15.0-2057.63Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
- linux-fips Fixed in 4.15.0-1094.105Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
- linux-gcp-fips Fixed in 4.15.0-2041.46Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS
- linux-aws-fips Fixed in 5.4.0-1078.84+fips1Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
- linux-azure-fips Fixed in 5.4.0-1083.87+fips1Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
- linux-fips Fixed in 5.4.0-1054.61Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
- linux-gcp-fips Fixed in 5.4.0-1078.84+fips1Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 16.04 LTS
- linux-fips No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS
- linux-aws-fips No fix yet
- linux-azure-fips No fix yet
- linux-fips No fix yet
- linux-gcp-fips No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS
- linux-aws-fips No fix yet
- linux-azure-fips No fix yet
- linux-fips No fix yet
- linux-gcp-fips No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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