CVE-2021-3659Unchecked Return Value in Kernel

Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.1%
top 68.67%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedAug 22
Latest updateMay 23

Description

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages4 packages

NVDlinux/linux_kernel< 5.12
Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 5.10.38-1+3
CVEListV5linux/linux_kernelFixed in Kernel 5.12

Also affects: Enterprise Linux 7.0, 8.0, 8.6, Fedora 34

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-578w-3cjw-832g: A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s IEEE 8022022-08-23
CVEList
CVE-2021-3659: A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s IEEE 8022022-08-22
OSV
CVE-2021-3659: A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s IEEE 8022022-08-22

📋Vendor Advisories

6
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities2023-04-12
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities2023-04-12
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities2023-04-06
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 th2022-08-09
Red Hat
kernel: NULL pointer dereference in llsec_key_alloc() in net/mac802154/llsec.c2021-04-06

💬Community

1
Bugzilla
CVE-2021-47445 kernel: drm/msm: Fix null pointer dereference on pointer edp2024-05-23
CVE-2021-3659 — Unchecked Return Value in Linux Kernel | cvebase