PT-2021-7254 · Linux+5 · Linux Kernel+5
Lin Ma
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Published
2021-11-17
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Updated
2023-08-14
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CVE-2021-4202
CVSS v3.1
7.0
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in the
nci request function in net/nfc/nci/core.c of the NFC Controller Interface (NCI) in the Linux kernel. This issue is related to the use of memory after it has been freed. The flaw could allow a local attacker with user privileges to cause a data race problem while a device is being removed, leading to a privilege escalation problem.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
Race Condition
Use After Free
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Astra Linux
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Suse
Ubuntu