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Medium
CVE-2021-38208
net/nfc/llcp_sock.c in the Linux kernel before 5.12.10 allows local unprivileged...
Vulnerability Description
net/nfc/llcp_sock.c in the Linux kernel before 5.12.10 allows local unprivileged users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and BUG) by making a getsockname call after a certain type of failure of a bind call.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4ac06a1e013cf5fdd963317ffd3b968560f33bba
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.12.10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/17/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/17/2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1992810
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/24/2
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 8th, 2021
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.