CVE-2021-2464
Vulnerability in Oracle Linux (component: OSwatcher).
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.33%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Vulnerability in Oracle Linux (component: OSwatcher). Supported versions that are affected are 7 and 8. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Linux executes to compromise Oracle Linux. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Linux. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.33% probability · 26th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- oracle/engineered systems utilities · oracle/linux
- Source
- secalert_us@oracle.com
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2021-9444.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2021-9444.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.