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CVE-2021-22555 CISA KEV · Actively exploited

Linux Kernel Heap Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

CVSS score

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EPSS probability

%78.7

Risk score

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Published

1 y ago

OverviewPublic Exploits (10)NewsroomVulnerability Timeline

Public Exploits · GitHub and Metasploit Intelligence

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Spydomain/CVE-2021-22555-Poc
GitHub

Spydomain/CVE-2021-22555-Poc

Public PoCSource updated: 15.10.2026 10:13:29
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WhatsWrongAndWhy/CVE-2021-22555
GitHub

WhatsWrongAndWhy/CVE-2021-22555

Public PoCSource updated: 21.07.2026 18:43:43
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glutton-su/CVE-2021-22555
GitHub

glutton-su/CVE-2021-22555

Public PoCSource updated: 25.02.2026 17:10:33
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letsr00t/CVE-2021-22555
GitHub

letsr00t/CVE-2021-22555

Public PoCSource updated: 27.02.2024 05:22:47
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letsr00t/-2021-LOCALROOT-CVE-2021-22555
GitHub

letsr00t/-2021-LOCALROOT-CVE-2021-22555

Public PoCSource updated: 05.02.2024 07:05:13
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tukru/CVE-2021-22555
GitHub

This repo hosts TUKRU's Linux Privilege Escalation exploit (CVE-2021-22555). It demonstrates gaining root privileges via a vulnerability. Tested on Ubuntu 5.8.0-48-generic and COS 5.4.89+. Use responsibly and ethically.

Public PoCSource updated: 05.09.2024 11:23:49
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pashayogi/CVE-2021-22555
GitHub

Linux Kernel 2.6.19 < 5.9 - 'Netfilter Local Privilege Escalation'

Public PoCSource updated: 16.07.2024 13:10:30
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xyjl-ly/CVE-2021-22555-Exploit
GitHub

CVE-2021-22555 Exploit

Public PoCSource updated: 28.05.2026 09:24:22
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veritas501/CVE-2021-22555-PipeVersion
GitHub

CVE-2021-22555 exploit rewritten with pipe primitive

Public PoCSource updated: 18.05.2026 10:19:41
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Linux Kernel 2.6.19 < 5.9 - 'Netfilter Local Privilege Escalation
Exploit-DB

Linux Kernel 2.6.19 < 5.9 - 'Netfilter Local Privilege Escalation

Exploit referenceSource updated: 15.07.2021 00:00:00

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