CVE-2021-45095
published 2021-12-16CVE-2021-45095: pep_sock_accept in net/phonet/pep.c in the Linux kernel through 5.15.8 has a refcount leak.
PriorityP421medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHINAN
EPSS
0.34%
26.4th percentile
pep_sock_accept in net/phonet/pep.c in the Linux kernel through 5.15.8 has a refcount leak.
Affected
14 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | linux | < linux 5.15.15-1 (bookworm) | linux 5.15.15-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux_kernel | <= 5.15.8 | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.92-1 | 5.10.92-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.15.15-1 | 5.15.15-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.15.15-1 | 5.15.15-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.15.15-1 | 5.15.15-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.15.0-173.182 | 4.15.0-173.182 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.4.0-105.119 | 5.4.0-105.119 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.4.0-222.255 | 4.4.0-222.255 |
| msrc | cbl2_kernel_5.15.18.1-1_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cm1_kernel_5.10.93.1-1_on_cbl_mariner_1.0 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
nvdv2.02.1LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_ubuntu7.8HIGH
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_msrc5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-23222)
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Linux kernel did not properly restrict access to the cgroups v1
release_agent feature. A local attacker could use this to gain
administrative privileges. (CVE-2022-0492)
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properly restrict pointer types in certain situations. A local attacker
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execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-23222)
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Microsoft
pep_sock_accept in net/phonet/pep.c in the Linux kernel through 5.15.8 has a refcount leak.
vendor_msrc·2021-12-14·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2021-45095 [MEDIUM] CWE-200 pep_sock_accept in net/phonet/pep.c in the Linux kernel through 5.15.8 has a refcount leak.
pep_sock_accept in net/phonet/pep.c in the Linux kernel through 5.15.8 has a refcount leak.
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more information. If impact to additional products is identified, we will update the CVE to reflect this.
Mariner: Mariner
mitre: mitre
Customer Action Required: Yes
Remediation: CBL-Marine
Red Hat
kernel: refcount leak in pep_sock_accept() in net/phonet/pep.c
vendor_redhat·2021-12-09·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2021-45095 [MEDIUM] CWE-401 kernel: refcount leak in pep_sock_accept() in net/phonet/pep.c
kernel: refcount leak in pep_sock_accept() in net/phonet/pep.c
pep_sock_accept in net/phonet/pep.c in the Linux kernel through 5.15.8 has a refcount leak.
A memory leak flaw in the Linux kernel's PhoNet (Phone Network protocol) functionality was found in the way user gets memory allocation fail inside function pep_sock_accept (for the failure branch). A local user could use this flaw to starve the resources causing a denial of service.
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Out of support scope
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Li
Debian
CVE-2021-45095: linux - pep_sock_accept in net/phonet/pep.c in the Linux kernel through 5.15.8 has a ref...
vendor_debian·2021·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2021-45095 [MEDIUM] CVE-2021-45095: linux - pep_sock_accept in net/phonet/pep.c in the Linux kernel through 5.15.8 has a ref...
pep_sock_accept in net/phonet/pep.c in the Linux kernel through 5.15.8 has a refcount leak.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 5.15.15-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.10.92-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 5.15.15-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 5.15.15-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 5.15.15-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net.git/commit/?id=bcd0f93353326954817a4f9fa55ec57fb38acbb0https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bcd0f93353326954817a4f9fa55ec57fb38acbb0https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00011.htmlhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00012.htmlhttps://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5050https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5096https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net.git/commit/?id=bcd0f93353326954817a4f9fa55ec57fb38acbb0https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bcd0f93353326954817a4f9fa55ec57fb38acbb0https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00011.htmlhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00012.htmlhttps://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5050https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5096
2021-12-16
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