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CVE-2021-37159 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - linux-stable-rtv4.1.33
Julia Cartwright's fork of linux-stable-rt.git
Library home page: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/julia/linux-stable-rt.git
Found in HEAD commit: 7c0b143b43394df131d83e9aecb3c5518edc127a
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerable Source Files (2)
/drivers/net/usb/hso.c /drivers/net/usb/hso.c
Vulnerability Details
hso_free_net_device in drivers/net/usb/hso.c in the Linux kernel through 5.13.4 calls unregister_netdev without checking for the NETREG_REGISTERED state, leading to a use-after-free and a double free.
Publish Date: 2021-07-21
URL: CVE-2021-37159
CVSS 3 Score Details (6.4)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Physical - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://www.linuxkernelcves.com/cves/CVE-2021-37159
Release Date: 2021-07-21
Fix Resolution: v5.10.54,v5.13.6,v5.14-rc3
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