CVE Catalog

CVE-2021-36085

Low
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The CIL compiler in SELinux 3.2 has a use-after-free vulnerability in the __cil_verify_classperms function, called from __verify_map_perm_classperms and hashtab_map. This could lead to unexpected behavior or potential exploitation by an attacker.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves potential remote code execution or privilege escalation in systems using SELinux, which could compromise the integrity and confidentiality of organizational data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update SELinux to version 3.3 or later, which includes a fix for this vulnerability.

Original NVD description (English source)

The CIL compiler in SELinux 3.2 has a use-after-free in __cil_verify_classperms (called from __verify_map_perm_classperms and hashtab_map).

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