CVE-2021-0920

MEDIUM KEV

Linux Kernel < 5.13 - Use-After-Free via Race Condition in unix_scm_to_skb

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2021-0920 is actively exploited and listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added May 23, 2022.

Description

In unix_scm_to_skb of af_unix.c, there is a possible use after free bug due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-196926917References: Upstream kernel

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.html

Scores

CVSS v3 6.4
EPSS 0.0091
EPSS Percentile 76.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation active
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CISA KEV 2022-05-23
VulnCheck KEV 2021-11-05
InTheWild.io 2021-11-05
ENISA EUVD EUVD-2021-3539
CWE
CWE-362 CWE-416
Status published
Products (4)
debian/debian_linux 9.0
google/android
linux/linux_kernel 5.14 rc1 (3 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel < 5.13
Published Dec 15, 2021
KEV Added May 23, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026