CVE-2021-38207

2021-08-1118:57:46

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5 Medium

CVSS2

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

7.5 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

0.004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

72.5%

JSON

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A buffer overflow and lockup, leading to a denial of service, can occur when a remote attacker sends heavy network traffic for approximately ten minutes. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.