CVE-2021-42008 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2021-42008

The decode_data function in drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c in the Linux kernel before...

Vulnerability Description

The decode_data function in drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c in the Linux kernel before 5.13.13 has a slab out-of-bounds write. Input from a process that has the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability can lead to root access.

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.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

linux kernel, h300s firmware, h500s firmware, h700s firmware, h300e firmware, h500e firmware, h700e firmware, h410s firmware, h410c firmware, solidfire baseboard management controller firmware, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
2.6.12, 4.5, 4.10, 4.15, 4.20, 5.5, 5.11, 9.0

Timeline

Official Publish: October 4th, 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:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.