Sequoia – Linux’s Filesystem Layer Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (CVE-2021-33909)

The Qualys Research Team has discovered a size_t-to-int type conversion vulnerability in the Linux Kernel’s filesystem layer affecting most Linux operating systems. Any unprivileged user can gain root privileges on a vulnerable host by exploiting this vulnerability in a default configuration. The Linux file system interface is implemented as a layered architecture, separating the user … Continue reading “Sequoia – Linux’s Filesystem Layer Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (CVE-2021-33909)”