CVE-2021-38204

drivers/usb/host/max3421-hcd.c in the Linux kernel before 5.13.6 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and panic) by removing a MAX-3421 USB device in certain situations.

CVSS v3 6.8 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

6.8^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector PHYSICAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13.6	Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b5fdf5c6e6bee35837e160c00ac89327bdad031b	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-08-08 20:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:28

NVD link : CVE-2021-38204

Mitre link : CVE-2021-38204

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-38204

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

debian

debian_linux

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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