CVE-2021-3659
published 2022-08-22CVE-2021-3659: A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s IEEE 802.15.4 wireless networking subsystem in the way the user closes the LR-WPAN connection…
PriorityP420medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.26%
17.9th percentile
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s IEEE 802.15.4 wireless networking subsystem in the way the user closes the LR-WPAN connection. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Affected
24 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 5.10.38-1 (bookworm) | linux 5.10.38-1 (bookworm) |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | < 5.12 | 5.12 |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.38-1 | 5.10.38-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.38-1 | 5.10.38-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.38-1 | 5.10.38-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.38-1 | 5.10.38-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.4.0-239.273 | 4.4.0-239.273 |
| msrc | cm1_kernel_5.10.134.1-2_on_cbl_mariner_1.0 | — | — |
| paloalto | pan-os | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_for_real_time | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_for_real_time_for_nfv | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_for_real_time_for_nfv_tus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_for_real_time_tus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_eus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_tus | — | — |
| redhat | virtualization_host | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv5.9MEDIUM
vendor_ubuntu5.9MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_msrc5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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Palo Alto
PAN-SA-2024-0001 Informational Bulletin: Impact of OSS CVEs in PAN-OS
vendor_paloalto·2024-02-14·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2017-18342 [CRITICAL] PAN-SA-2024-0001 Informational Bulletin: Impact of OSS CVEs in PAN-OS
PAN-SA-2024-0001 Informational Bulletin: Impact of OSS CVEs in PAN-OS
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Ubuntu
Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2023-04-12·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2022-1516 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Xuewei Feng, Chuanpu Fu, Qi Li, Kun Sun, and Ke Xu discovered that the TCP
implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly handle IPID assignment.
A remote attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (connection
termination) or inject forged data. (CVE-2020-36516)
Ke Sun, Alyssa Milburn, Henrique Kawakami, Emma Benoit, Igor Chervatyuk,
Lisa Aichele, and Thais Moreira Hamasaki discovered that the Spectre
Variant 2 mitigations for AMD processors on Linux were insufficient in some
situations. A local attacker could possibly use this to expose sensitive
information. (CVE-2021-26401)
Jürgen Groß discovered that the Xen subsystem within the Linux kernel did
not adequately l
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2023-04-12·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2023-1095 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Xuewei Feng, Chuanpu Fu, Qi Li, Kun Sun, and Ke Xu discovered that the TCP
implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly handle IPID assignment.
A remote attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (connection
termination) or inject forged data. (CVE-2020-36516)
Ke Sun, Alyssa Milburn, Henrique Kawakami, Emma Benoit, Igor Chervatyuk,
Lisa Aichele, and Thais Moreira Hamasaki discovered that the Spectre
Variant 2 mitigations for AMD processors on Linux were insufficient in some
situations. A local attacker could possibly use this to expose sensitive
information. (CVE-2021-26401)
Jürgen Groß discovered that the Xen subsystem within the Linux kernel did
not adequately limit t
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2023-04-06·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2023-1095 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Xuewei Feng, Chuanpu Fu, Qi Li, Kun Sun, and Ke Xu discovered that the TCP
implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly handle IPID assignment.
A remote attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (connection
termination) or inject forged data. (CVE-2020-36516)
Ke Sun, Alyssa Milburn, Henrique Kawakami, Emma Benoit, Igor Chervatyuk,
Lisa Aichele, and Thais Moreira Hamasaki discovered that the Spectre
Variant 2 mitigations for AMD processors on Linux were insufficient in some
situations. A local attacker could possibly use this to expose sensitive
information. (CVE-2021-26401)
Jürgen Groß discovered that the Xen subsystem within the Linux kernel did
not adequately l
Microsoft
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s IEEE 802.15.4 wireless networking subsystem in the way the user closes the LR-WPAN connection. This flaw allows a local user to crash th
vendor_msrc·2022-08-09·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2021-3659 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s IEEE 802.15.4 wireless networking subsystem in the way the user closes the LR-WPAN connection. This flaw allows a local user to crash th
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s IEEE 802.15.4 wireless networking subsystem in the way the user closes the LR-WPAN connection. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more
Red Hat
kernel: NULL pointer dereference in llsec_key_alloc() in net/mac802154/llsec.c
vendor_redhat·2021-04-06·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2021-3659 [MEDIUM] CWE-252 kernel: NULL pointer dereference in llsec_key_alloc() in net/mac802154/llsec.c
kernel: NULL pointer dereference in llsec_key_alloc() in net/mac802154/llsec.c
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s IEEE 802.15.4 wireless networking subsystem in the way the user closes the LR-WPAN connection. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s IEEE 802.15.4 wireless networking subsystem in the way the user closes the LR-WPAN connection. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Mitigation: To mitigate this issue, prevent the module mac802154 from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for information on ho
Debian
CVE-2021-3659: linux - A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s IEEE 802.15.4 wi...
vendor_debian·2021·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2021-3659 [MEDIUM] CVE-2021-3659: linux - A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s IEEE 802.15.4 wi...
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s IEEE 802.15.4 wireless networking subsystem in the way the user closes the LR-WPAN connection. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 5.10.38-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.10.38-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 5.10.38-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 5.10.38-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 5.10.38-1)
OSV
linux, linux-kvm, linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities
osv·2023-04-12·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2020-36516 [MEDIUM] linux, linux-kvm, linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities
linux, linux-kvm, linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities
Xuewei Feng, Chuanpu Fu, Qi Li, Kun Sun, and Ke Xu discovered that the TCP
implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly handle IPID assignment.
A remote attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (connection
termination) or inject forged data. (CVE-2020-36516)
Ke Sun, Alyssa Milburn, Henrique Kawakami, Emma Benoit, Igor Chervatyuk,
Lisa Aichele, and Thais Moreira Hamasaki discovered that the Spectre
Variant 2 mitigations for AMD processors on Linux were insufficient in some
situations. A local attacker could possibly use this to expose sensitive
information. (CVE-2021-26401)
Jürgen Groß discovered that the Xen subsystem within the Linux kernel did
not adequately limit the number of events driver domains (unprivileged PV
OSV
linux-aws vulnerabilities
osv·2023-04-06·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2020-36516 [MEDIUM] linux-aws vulnerabilities
linux-aws vulnerabilities
Xuewei Feng, Chuanpu Fu, Qi Li, Kun Sun, and Ke Xu discovered that the TCP
implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly handle IPID assignment.
A remote attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (connection
termination) or inject forged data. (CVE-2020-36516)
Ke Sun, Alyssa Milburn, Henrique Kawakami, Emma Benoit, Igor Chervatyuk,
Lisa Aichele, and Thais Moreira Hamasaki discovered that the Spectre
Variant 2 mitigations for AMD processors on Linux were insufficient in some
situations. A local attacker could possibly use this to expose sensitive
information. (CVE-2021-26401)
Jürgen Groß discovered that the Xen subsystem within the Linux kernel did
not adequately limit the number of events driver domains (unprivileged PV
backends) could send to
GHSA
GHSA-578w-3cjw-832g: A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s IEEE 802
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-08-23
CVE-2021-3659 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 GHSA-578w-3cjw-832g: A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s IEEE 802
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s IEEE 802.15.4 wireless networking subsystem in the way the user closes the LR-WPAN connection. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
OSV
CVE-2021-3659: A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s IEEE 802
osv·2022-08-22·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2021-3659 [MEDIUM] CVE-2021-3659: A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s IEEE 802
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s IEEE 802.15.4 wireless networking subsystem in the way the user closes the LR-WPAN connection. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3659https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1975949https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1165affd484889d4986cf3b724318935a0b120d8https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3659https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1975949https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1165affd484889d4986cf3b724318935a0b120d8
2022-08-22
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