- Vendor / Project
- Linux
- Product
- Kernel
- Date added
- Oct 6, 2025
- Due date
- Oct 27, 2025
- Known ransomware use
- Unknown
- CWEs
- CWE-787
Description
Linux Kernel contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could allow an attacker to gain privileges or cause a DoS (via heap memory corruption) through user name space.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/net/netfilter/x_tables.c?id=9fa492cdc160cd27ce1046cb36f47d3b2b1efa21
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/net/netfilter/x_tables.c?id=b29c457a6511435960115c0f548c4360d5f4801d
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210805-0010/
- https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-xxx5-8mvq-3528
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22555