CISA description
Linux Kernel contains a flaw in the packet socket (AF_PACKET) implementation which could lead to incorrectly freeing memory. A local user could exploit this for denial-of-service (DoS) or possibly for privilege escalation.
CVE-2021-22600
Linux · Kernel
Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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Where this lands in 800-53
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