CVE-2021-20317

kernel: timer tree corruption leads to missing wakeup and system freeze

Published Sep 27, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A corrupted timer tree caused the task wakeup to be missing in the timerqueue_add function in lib/timerqueue.c. This flaw allows a local attacker with special user privileges to cause a denial of service, slowing and eventually stopping the system while running OSP.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2843-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2941-1 linux-4.19 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5096-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-7742 A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A corrupted timer tree caused the task wakeup to be missing in the timerqueue_add function in lib/timerqueue.c. This flaw allows a local attacker with special user privileges to cause a denial of service, slowing and eventually stopping the system while running OSP.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5209-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5343-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 5:37 PM
Reserved
Dec 17, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 27, 2021, 11:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:33 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 23, 2021, 4:20 PM