CVE-2021-46960

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Common Internet File System (CIFS) implementation. An incorrect error code is returned when the client fails to retrieve an encryption key during encrypted file communications. A local user can exploit this issue during file operations to trigger a kernel warning, potentially causing system instability or a Denial of Service (DoS).

No Red Hat Products are affected by this vulnerability.

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Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.