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CVE-2021-47257
net: ieee802154: fix null deref in parse dev addr
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ieee802154: fix null deref in parse dev addr Fix a logic error that could result in a null deref if the user sets the mode incorrectly for the given addr type.
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://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f95741981c899c4724647291fec5faa3c777185
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6998ccfefa652bac3f9b236821e392af43efa1e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f728ec65485625e30f46e5b4917ff023ad29ea0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0f47648b87b6d5f204cb7f3cbce6d36dab85a67
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7836de2cadd88bc2f20f2c5a3d4ef4c73aef627
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdd51e34f45311ab6e48d2147cbc2904731b9993
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fdd04918a452980631ecc499317881c1d120b70
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
a26c5fd7622d4951425131d54a8c99f076fe2068, 4.4, 0, 4.9.274, 4.14.238, 4.19.196, 5.4.127, 5.10.45, 5.12.12, 5.13
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 21st, 2024
Last Modified:
May 11th, 2026
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.