CVE-2021-3982 Detail
This vulnerability is currently awaiting analysis.
Description
Linux distributions using CAP_SYS_NICE for gnome-shell may be exposed to a privilege escalation issue. An attacker, with low privilege permissions, may take advantage of the way CAP_SYS_NICE is currently implemented and eventually load code to increase its process scheduler priority leading to possible DoS of other services running in the same machine.
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-273 | Improper Check for Dropped Privileges | Red Hat, Inc. |
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CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-3982
NVD Published Date:
04/29/2022
NVD Last Modified:
04/29/2022
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.