CVE-2021-22555 (GCVE-0-2021-22555)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-07-07 11:20 – Updated: 2025-12-30 20:32- CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds Write
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/google/security-research/secur… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/t… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/t… | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163528/Linux… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-2021080… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163878/Kerne… | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164155/Kerne… | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164437/Netfi… | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165477/Kerne… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Linux Kernel |
Affected:
2.6.19-rc1 , < unspecified
(custom)
|
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-787 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | Kernel |
| Due Date | 2025-10-27 |
| Date Added | 2025-10-06 |
| Vendorproject | Linux |
| Vulnerabilityname | Linux Kernel Heap Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE |
| Vendor | Linux |
| Product | Linux Kernel |
| Added Date | 2026-06-01T10:41:42.825Z |
| Cvss Score | 8.3 |
| Epss Score | 0.78684 |
| Cvss Severity | HIGH |
| Epss Percentile | 0.99537 |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev |
|
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
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