Record summary

CVE-2021-22556 has a selected CVSS score of 5.3 (medium).

Description

The Security Team discovered an integer overflow bug that allows an attacker with code execution to issue memory cache invalidation operations on pages that they don’t own, allowing them to control kernel memory from userspace. We recommend upgrading to kernel version 4.1 or beyond.

Description source: CVE List

Exploitation context

CISA SSVC decision

ExploitationNone
AutomatableNo
Technical impactPartial

CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Apr 21, 2025 · Source: CVE List

Affected products and versions

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ProductSourceVersion rangeStatus
CVE ListBefore 4.1affected

References

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