High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 24, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-2464
CVE-2021-2464
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).
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Affected products
7cpe:2.3:o:oracle:engineered_systems_utilities:12.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:engineered_systems_utilities:12.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:engineered_systems_utilities:19c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:engineered_systems_utilities:21c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 7 and 8
- (no CPE)range: 7
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References
2- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2021-9444.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
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