CVE-2021-3759A memory overflow vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel’s ipc functionality of the memcg subsystem, in the way a user calls the semget function multiple times, creating semaphores.
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It affects Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem and 2 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
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A memory overflow vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel’s ipc functionality of the memcg subsystem, in the way a user calls the semget function multiple times, creating semaphores. This flaw allows a local user to starve the resources, causing a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
- CVSS
- 5.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-400
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- redhat
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Oct 14, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 14, 2026
Affected products
Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem siemens:simatic_s7_1500_tm_mfp_gnu_linux_subsystem (from the name) | before V1.1 | CISA ADP |
linux linux_kernel linux:linux_kernel | all versions | NVD |
debian debian_linux debian:debian_linux | 10.0 | NVD |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1999675issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3759third-party-advisory
- https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/1626333284-1404-1-git-send-email-nglaive%40gmail.com/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00031.htmlmailing-list, third-party-advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html
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