Description
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.
Exploits (4)
nomisec
WORKING POC
46 stars
by ChrisTheCoolHut · poc
https://github.com/ChrisTheCoolHut/CVE-2021-33909
References (20)
Core 20
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00016.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00014.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00015.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4941
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Z4UHHIGISO3FVRF4CQNJS4IKA25ATSFU/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/22/7
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/25/10
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/17/2
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/17/4
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/21/1
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/20/1
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8cae8cd89f05f6de223d63e6d15e31c8ba9cf53b
Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13.4
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163621/Sequoia-A-Deep-Root-In-Linuxs-Filesystem-Layer.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163671/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0079-1.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210819-0004/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164155/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0081-1.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165477/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0083-1.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2022-0015
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0222
EPSS Percentile
84.6%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-190
CWE-787
Status
published
Products (11)
debian/debian_linux
9.0
debian/debian_linux
10.0
fedoraproject/fedora
34
linux/linux_kernel
3.12.43 - 3.13
netapp/hci_management_node
netapp/solidfire
oracle/communications_session_border_controller
8.2
oracle/communications_session_border_controller
8.3
oracle/communications_session_border_controller
8.4
oracle/communications_session_border_controller
9.0
... and 1 more
Published
Jul 20, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026