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UBUNTU-CVE-2021-22600 Moderate

UBUNTU-CVE-2021-22600

A double free bug in packet_set_ring() in net/packet/af_packet.c can be exploited by a local user through crafted syscalls to escalate privileges or deny service. We recommend upgrading kernel past the effected versions or rebuilding past ec6af094ea28f0f2dda1a6a33b14cd57e36a9755

Exploit probability Not scored
Published January 26, 2022
Required by Not available
Last source change August 17, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-oem

50 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-aws-5.0

6 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-aws-5.11

12 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-raspi2

6 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS linux-fips

13 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-aws

76 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-kvm

39 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-oracle

56 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS linux-azure-fips

29 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oem-5.14

9 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux

88 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-aws-5.13

3 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-aws-5.8

4 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-hwe-edge

23 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-raspi-realtime

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-hwe-5.8

21 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-hwe-5.13

6 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS linux-aws-fips

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.0

7 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-riscv

12 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gcp-5.11

12 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-intel-iot-realtime

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-intel-5.13

7 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oem-5.13

12 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gcp

43 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-ibm-5.4

3 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux

51 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.11

12 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-azure

42 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gcp-4.15

31 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gke-5.4

24 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-snapdragon

54 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS linux-aws-fips

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oem-5.10

26 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gcp-5.13

3 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS linux-fips

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oem-5.6

29 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gcp-5.3

13 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-kvm

70 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-aws

44 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gke-4.15

33 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-aws-5.3

10 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS linux-aws-hwe

55 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:24.04:LTS linux-bluefield

11 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-hwe-5.11

12 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS linux-gcp

78 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-azure-5.8

7 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oracle

42 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-raspi2

74 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-hwe-5.4

39 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS linux-azure-fips

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-ibm

10 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gke

19 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-azure-4.15

32 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-azure-5.13

3 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS linux-fips

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS linux-fips

36 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.8

5 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gcp-5.4

33 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS linux-gcp-fips

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-aws-5.4

32 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-azure-5.11

13 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS linux-azure-fips

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS linux-aws-fips

32 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-riscv-5.8

10 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.13

3 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-raspi-5.4

29 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-azure

44 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-azure-5.3

16 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-riscv-5.11

13 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gkeop-5.4

26 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gcp

38 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.3

9 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.4

32 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-bluefield

12 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS linux-azure

86 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS linux-azure

63 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gcp-5.8

4 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-dell300x

20 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS linux-oracle

54 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-azure-5.4

32 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-hwe

43 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS linux-gcp-fips

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS linux-hwe

103 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-raspi

33 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-azure-edge

4 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gkeop

21 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-realtime

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS linux-gcp-fips

10 explicit affected versions

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities UBUNTU-CVE-2021-22600

A double free bug in packet_set_ring() in net/packet/af_packet.c can be exploited by a local user through crafted syscalls to escalate privileges or deny service. We recommend upgrading kernel past the effected versions or rebuilding past ec6af094ea28f0f2dda1a6a33b14cd57e36a9755

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence