CVE-2021-30938 (GCVE-0-2021-30938)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-08-24 18:50 – Updated: 2024-08-03 22:48
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Summary
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.1, Security Update 2021-008 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.2. A local user may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory.
Severity
7.7 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • A local user may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory
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References
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Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 12.1 (custom)
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Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 11.6 (custom)
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Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 2021 (custom)
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      "initial_release_date": "2021-01-01T00:00:00+00:00",
      "product_status:known_not_affected": "1",
      "source": "Red Hat CSAF VEX",
      "status": "final",
      "title": "CVE-2021-30938",
      "url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2021/cve-2021-30938.json",
      "version": "3"
    }
  }
}



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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

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