CVE-2021-37159

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.

CVSS v3.0 6.4 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.4 MEDIUM

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CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.5 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector PHYSICAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

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

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-usb/msg202228.html	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210819-0003/	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00010.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html	Patch 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_binding_support_function:22.1.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_policy:22.2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_network_exposure_function:22.1.1:::::::*

Information

Published : 2021-07-21 08:16

Updated : 2023-02-24 07:15

NVD link : CVE-2021-37159

Mitre link : CVE-2021-37159

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

CWE-415

Double Free

Products Affected

oracle

communications_cloud_native_core_network_exposure_function
communications_cloud_native_core_binding_support_function
communications_cloud_native_core_policy

linux

linux_kernel

debian

debian_linux

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