CVE-2021-38206

The mac80211 subsystem in the Linux kernel before 5.12.13, when a device supporting only 5 GHz is used, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference in the radiotap parser) by injecting a frame with 802.11a rates.
Configurations

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

History

21 Nov 2024, 06:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.12.13 - Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.12.13 - Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bddc0c411a45d3718ac535a070f349be8eca8d48 - Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bddc0c411a45d3718ac535a070f349be8eca8d48 - Patch, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2021-08-08 20:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 06:16


NVD link : CVE-2021-38206

Mitre link : CVE-2021-38206

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-38206


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference