2021-07-09 10:33:16
redhat
PUBLISHED
An out-of-bounds memory write flaw was found in the Linux kernels joystick devices subsystem in versions before 5.9-rc1, in the way the user calls ioctl JSIOCSBTNMAP. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system or possibly escalate their privileges on the system. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.