CVE-2021-37159
published 2021-07-21CVE-2021-37159: hso_free_net_device in drivers/net/usb/hso.c in the Linux kernel through 5.13.4 calls unregister_netdev without checking for the NETREG_REGISTERED state…
PriorityP426medium6.4CVSS 3.1
AVPACHPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.39%
31.9th percentile
hso_free_net_device in drivers/net/usb/hso.c in the Linux kernel through 5.13.4 calls unregister_netdev without checking for the NETREG_REGISTERED state, leading to a use-after-free and a double free.
Affected
17 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | linux | < linux 5.14.6-1 (bookworm) | linux 5.14.6-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux_kernel | <= 5.13.4 | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.70-1 | 5.10.70-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.14.6-1 | 5.14.6-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.14.6-1 | 5.14.6-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.14.6-1 | 5.14.6-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.15.0-163.171 | 4.15.0-163.171 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.4.0-91.102 | 5.4.0-91.102 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 3.13.0-199.250 | 3.13.0-199.250 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.4.0-223.256 | 4.4.0-223.256 |
| msrc | cbl2_kernel_5.15.2.1-1_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cm1_kernel_5.10.131.1-1_on_cbl_mariner_1.0 | — | — |
| oracle | communications_cloud_native_core_binding_support_function | — | — |
| oracle | communications_cloud_native_core_network_exposure_function | — | — |
| oracle | communications_cloud_native_core_policy | — | — |
| paloalto | pan-os | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.16.4MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.04.4MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv6.5MEDIUM
vendor_ubuntu6.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian6.4MEDIUM
vendor_msrc6.4MEDIUM
vendor_redhat6.4MEDIUM
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OSV
linux vulnerabilities
osv·2024-08-21·CVSS 6.4
CVE-2021-37159 [MEDIUM] linux vulnerabilities
linux vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the Option USB High Speed Mobile device driver in
the Linux kernel did not properly handle error conditions. A physically
proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-37159)
A security issue was discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use this to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystem:
- Network drivers;
(CVE-2021-46904)
GHSA
GHSA-jh5h-88qq-m547: hso_free_net_device in drivers/net/usb/hso
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2021-37159 [HIGH] CWE-415 GHSA-jh5h-88qq-m547: hso_free_net_device in drivers/net/usb/hso
hso_free_net_device in drivers/net/usb/hso.c in the Linux kernel through 5.13.4 calls unregister_netdev without checking for the NETREG_REGISTERED state, leading to a use-after-free and a double free.
OSV
linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities
osv·2022-04-01·CVSS 5.3
CVE-2020-12888 [MEDIUM] linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities
linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the VFIO PCI driver in the Linux kernel did not
properly handle attempts to access disabled memory spaces. A local attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash).
(CVE-2020-12888)
Mathy Vanhoef discovered that the Linux kernel’s WiFi implementation did
not properly verify certain fragmented frames. A physically proximate
attacker could possibly use this issue to inject or decrypt packets.
(CVE-2020-26141)
Mathy Vanhoef discovered that the Linux kernel’s WiFi implementation
accepted plaintext fragments in certain situations. A physically proximate
attacker could use this issue to inject packets. (CVE-2020-26145)
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the Atheros Ath9k Wi
OSV
CVE-2021-37159: In hso_free_net_device of net/usb/hso
osv·2022-03-01
CVE-2021-37159 CVE-2021-37159: In hso_free_net_device of net/usb/hso
In hso_free_net_device of net/usb/hso.c, there is a possible use after free bug. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
OSV
linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe, linux-azure, linux-azure-4.15, linux-dell300x, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-4.15, linux-hwe, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
osv·2021-11-30·CVSS 6.4
CVE-2021-37159 [MEDIUM] linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe, linux-azure, linux-azure-4.15, linux-dell300x, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-4.15, linux-hwe, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe, linux-azure, linux-azure-4.15, linux-dell300x, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-4.15, linux-hwe, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the Option USB High Speed Mobile device driver in
the Linux kernel did not properly handle error conditions. A physically
proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-37159)
It was discovered that the AMD Cryptographic Coprocessor (CCP) driver in
the Linux kernel did not properly deallocate memory in some error
conditions. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service
(memory exhaustion). (CVE-2021-3744, CVE-2021-3764)
OSV
linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.4, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.4, linux-bluefield, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.4, linux-gke, linux-gke-5.4, linux-gkeop, linux-gkeop-5.4, linux-hwe-5.4, linux-ibm, linux-kvm, l
osv·2021-11-30·CVSS 3.3
[LOW] linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.4, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.4, linux-bluefield, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.4, linux-gke, linux-gke-5.4, linux-gkeop, linux-gkeop-5.4, linux-hwe-5.4, linux-ibm, linux-kvm, l
linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.4, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.4, linux-bluefield, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.4, linux-gke, linux-gke-5.4, linux-gkeop, linux-gkeop-5.4, linux-hwe-5.4, linux-ibm, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.4, linux-raspi, linux-raspi-5.4 vulnerabilities
Ilja Van Sprundel discovered that the SCTP implementation in the Linux
kernel did not properly perform size validations on incoming packets in
some situations. An attacker could possibly use this to expose sensitive
information (kernel memory). (CVE-2021-3655)
It was discovered that the Option USB High Speed Mobile device driver in
the Linux kernel did not properly handle error conditions. A physically
proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (C
OSV
linux-oem-5.10 vulnerabilities
osv·2021-10-20·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2020-3702 [MEDIUM] linux-oem-5.10 vulnerabilities
linux-oem-5.10 vulnerabilities
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the Atheros Ath9k WiFi
driver in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use this to expose
sensitive information (WiFi network traffic). (CVE-2020-3702)
Ofek Kirzner, Adam Morrison, Benedict Schlueter, and Piotr Krysiuk
discovered that the BPF verifier in the Linux kernel missed possible
mispredicted branches due to type confusion, allowing a side-channel
attack. An attacker could use this to expose sensitive information.
(CVE-2021-33624)
Benedict Schlueter discovered that the BPF subsystem in the Linux kernel
did not properly protect against Speculative Store Bypass (SSB) side-
channel attacks in some situations. A local attacker could possibly use
this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2021-345
OSV
linux-azure, linux-azure-5.11 regression
osv·2021-10-18·CVSS 4.7
[MEDIUM] linux-azure, linux-azure-5.11 regression
linux-azure, linux-azure-5.11 regression
USN-5092-2 fixed vulnerabilities in Linux 5.11-based kernels.
Unfortunately, for Linux kernels intended for use within Microsoft
Azure environments, that update introduced a regression that could
cause the kernel to fail to boot in large Azure instance types.
This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Valentina Palmiotti discovered that the io_uring subsystem in the Linux
kernel could be coerced to free adjacent memory. A local attacker could use
this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-41073)
Ofek Kirzner, Adam Morrison, Benedict Schlueter, and Piotr Krysiuk
discovered that the BPF verifier in the Linux kernel missed possible
mispredicted branches due to type confusion, allowing a side-channe
OSV
linux-hwe-5.11, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.11, linux-oracle-5.11 vulnerabilities
osv·2021-09-29·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2021-41073 [MEDIUM] linux-hwe-5.11, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.11, linux-oracle-5.11 vulnerabilities
linux-hwe-5.11, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.11, linux-oracle-5.11 vulnerabilities
Valentina Palmiotti discovered that the io_uring subsystem in the Linux
kernel could be coerced to free adjacent memory. A local attacker could use
this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-41073)
Ofek Kirzner, Adam Morrison, Benedict Schlueter, and Piotr Krysiuk
discovered that the BPF verifier in the Linux kernel missed possible
mispredicted branches due to type confusion, allowing a side-channel
attack. An attacker could use this to expose sensitive information.
(CVE-2021-33624)
Benedict Schlueter discovered that the BPF subsystem in the Linux kernel
did not properly protect against Speculative Store Bypass (SSB) side-
channel attacks in some situations. A local attacker could possibly use
this to expose
OSV
linux-oem-5.13 vulnerabilities
osv·2021-09-29·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2021-41073 [MEDIUM] linux-oem-5.13 vulnerabilities
linux-oem-5.13 vulnerabilities
Valentina Palmiotti discovered that the io_uring subsystem in the Linux
kernel could be coerced to free adjacent memory. A local attacker could use
this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-41073)
Benedict Schlueter discovered that the BPF subsystem in the Linux kernel
did not properly protect against Speculative Store Bypass (SSB) side-
channel attacks in some situations. A local attacker could possibly use
this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2021-34556)
Piotr Krysiuk discovered that the BPF subsystem in the Linux kernel did not
properly protect against Speculative Store Bypass (SSB) side-channel
attacks in some situations. A local attacker could possibly use this to
expose sensitive information. (CVE-2021-35477)
Murray McAllister discovered that
OSV
linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.11, linux-gcp, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-raspi vulnerabilities
osv·2021-09-28·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2021-41073 [MEDIUM] linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.11, linux-gcp, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-raspi vulnerabilities
linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.11, linux-gcp, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-raspi vulnerabilities
Valentina Palmiotti discovered that the io_uring subsystem in the Linux
kernel could be coerced to free adjacent memory. A local attacker could use
this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-41073)
Ofek Kirzner, Adam Morrison, Benedict Schlueter, and Piotr Krysiuk
discovered that the BPF verifier in the Linux kernel missed possible
mispredicted branches due to type confusion, allowing a side-channel
attack. An attacker could use this to expose sensitive information.
(CVE-2021-33624)
Benedict Schlueter discovered that the BPF subsystem in the Linux kernel
did not properly protect against Speculative Store Bypass (SSB) side-
channel attacks in some situations. A local attacker could possibly u
OSV
CVE-2021-37159: hso_free_net_device in drivers/net/usb/hso
osv·2021-07-21·CVSS 6.4
CVE-2021-37159 [MEDIUM] CVE-2021-37159: hso_free_net_device in drivers/net/usb/hso
hso_free_net_device in drivers/net/usb/hso.c in the Linux kernel through 5.13.4 calls unregister_netdev without checking for the NETREG_REGISTERED state, leading to a use-after-free and a double free.
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2024-08-21·CVSS 6.4
CVE-2021-46904 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that the Option USB High Speed Mobile device driver in
the Linux kernel did not properly handle error conditions. A physically
proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-37159)
A security issue was discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use this to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystem:
- Network drivers;
(CVE-2021-46904)
Instructions: After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
ATTENTION: Due to an unavoidable ABI change the kernel updates have
been given a new version number
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
The Palo Alto Networks Product Security Assurance team has evaluated the following open source software (OSS) CVEs as they relate to PAN-OS software. While PAN-OS software may include the
CVEs: CVE-2017-18342, CVE-2017-8923, CVE-2017-9120, CVE-2019-1551, CVE-2019-16865, CVE-2019-16905, CVE-2019-19523, CVE-2019-19528, CVE-2019-19911, CVE-2020-0404, CVE-2020-0431, CVE-2020-0466, CVE-2020-10379, CVE-2020-11538, CVE-2020-11608, CVE-2020-12114, CVE-2020-12321, CVE-2020-12362, CVE-2020-12363, CVE-2020-12364, CVE-2020-13757, CVE-2020-14314, CVE-2020-14351, CVE-2020-15778, CVE-2020-1967, CVE-2020-24394, CVE-2020-24504, CVE-2020-25211, CVE-2020-25212, CVE-2020-25284, CVE-2020-25285, CVE-2020-25717, CVE-2020-26541, CVE-2020-2715
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2022-04-01·CVSS 5.3
CVE-2021-42739 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that the VFIO PCI driver in the Linux kernel did not
properly handle attempts to access disabled memory spaces. A local attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash).
(CVE-2020-12888)
Mathy Vanhoef discovered that the Linux kernel’s WiFi implementation did
not properly verify certain fragmented frames. A physically proximate
attacker could possibly use this issue to inject or decrypt packets.
(CVE-2020-26141)
Mathy Vanhoef discovered that the Linux kernel’s WiFi implementation
accepted plaintext fragments in certain situations. A physically proximate
attacker could use this issue to inject packets. (CVE-2020-26145)
It was discovered that a race c
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2021-11-30·CVSS 3.3
CVE-2021-37159 [LOW] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Ilja Van Sprundel discovered that the SCTP implementation in the Linux
kernel did not properly perform size validations on incoming packets in
some situations. An attacker could possibly use this to expose sensitive
information (kernel memory). (CVE-2021-3655)
It was discovered that the Option USB High Speed Mobile device driver in
the Linux kernel did not properly handle error conditions. A physically
proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-37159)
It was discovered that the AMD Cryptographic Coprocessor (CCP) driver in
the Linux kernel did not properly deallocate memory in some error
conditions. A local
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2021-11-30·CVSS 6.4
CVE-2021-37159 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that the Option USB High Speed Mobile device driver in
the Linux kernel did not properly handle error conditions. A physically
proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-37159)
It was discovered that the AMD Cryptographic Coprocessor (CCP) driver in
the Linux kernel did not properly deallocate memory in some error
conditions. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service
(memory exhaustion). (CVE-2021-3744, CVE-2021-3764)
Instructions: After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
ATTENTION: Due to an unavoidable ABI chan
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2021-10-20·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2021-3679 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the Atheros Ath9k WiFi
driver in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use this to expose
sensitive information (WiFi network traffic). (CVE-2020-3702)
Ofek Kirzner, Adam Morrison, Benedict Schlueter, and Piotr Krysiuk
discovered that the BPF verifier in the Linux kernel missed possible
mispredicted branches due to type confusion, allowing a side-channel
attack. An attacker could use this to expose sensitive information.
(CVE-2021-33624)
Benedict Schlueter discovered that the BPF subsystem in the Linux kernel
did not properly protect against Speculative Store Bypass (SSB) side-
channel attacks in some situations. A local at
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure) regression
vendor_ubuntu·2021-10-18·CVSS 4.7
[MEDIUM] Linux kernel (Azure) regression
Title: Linux kernel (Azure) regression
Summary: USN-5092-2 introduced a regression in the Linux kernel for Microsoft
Azure cloud systems.
USN-5092-2 fixed vulnerabilities in Linux 5.11-based kernels.
Unfortunately, for Linux kernels intended for use within Microsoft
Azure environments, that update introduced a regression that could
cause the kernel to fail to boot in large Azure instance types.
This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Valentina Palmiotti discovered that the io_uring subsystem in the Linux
kernel could be coerced to free adjacent memory. A local attacker could use
this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-41073)
Ofek Kirzner, Adam Morrison, Benedict Schlueter, and Piotr Krysiuk
discovered that the BPF verifier in th
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2021-09-29·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2021-41073 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Valentina Palmiotti discovered that the io_uring subsystem in the Linux
kernel could be coerced to free adjacent memory. A local attacker could use
this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-41073)
Ofek Kirzner, Adam Morrison, Benedict Schlueter, and Piotr Krysiuk
discovered that the BPF verifier in the Linux kernel missed possible
mispredicted branches due to type confusion, allowing a side-channel
attack. An attacker could use this to expose sensitive information.
(CVE-2021-33624)
Benedict Schlueter discovered that the BPF subsystem in the Linux kernel
did not properly protect against Speculative Store Bypass (SSB) side-
channel attacks in some situations. A local attacker could possib
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2021-09-29·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2021-38204 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Valentina Palmiotti discovered that the io_uring subsystem in the Linux
kernel could be coerced to free adjacent memory. A local attacker could use
this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-41073)
Benedict Schlueter discovered that the BPF subsystem in the Linux kernel
did not properly protect against Speculative Store Bypass (SSB) side-
channel attacks in some situations. A local attacker could possibly use
this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2021-34556)
Piotr Krysiuk discovered that the BPF subsystem in the Linux kernel did not
properly protect against Speculative Store Bypass (SSB) side-channel
attacks in some situations. A local attacker could possibly use this to
expos
Microsoft
hso_free_net_device in drivers/net/usb/hso.c in the Linux kernel through 5.13.4 calls unregister_netdev without checking for the NETREG_REGISTERED state leading to a use-after-free and a double free.
vendor_msrc·2021-07-13·CVSS 6.4
CVE-2021-37159 [MEDIUM] CWE-415 hso_free_net_device in drivers/net/usb/hso.c in the Linux kernel through 5.13.4 calls unregister_netdev without checking for the NETREG_REGISTERED state leading to a use-after-free and a double free.
hso_free_net_device in drivers/net/usb/hso.c in the Linux kernel through 5.13.4 calls unregister_netdev without checking for the NETREG_REGISTERED state leading to a use-after-free and a double free.
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 information. If impact to additional products is identified, we will update the
Debian
CVE-2021-37159: linux - hso_free_net_device in drivers/net/usb/hso.c in the Linux kernel through 5.13.4 ...
vendor_debian·2021·CVSS 6.4
CVE-2021-37159 [MEDIUM] CVE-2021-37159: linux - hso_free_net_device in drivers/net/usb/hso.c in the Linux kernel through 5.13.4 ...
hso_free_net_device in drivers/net/usb/hso.c in the Linux kernel through 5.13.4 calls unregister_netdev without checking for the NETREG_REGISTERED state, leading to a use-after-free and a double free.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 5.14.6-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.10.70-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 5.14.6-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 5.14.6-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 5.14.6-1)
Red Hat
kernel: use-after-free in hso_free_net_device() in drivers/net/usb/hso.c
vendor_redhat·2020-10-02·CVSS 6.4
CVE-2021-37159 [MEDIUM] CWE-416 kernel: use-after-free in hso_free_net_device() in drivers/net/usb/hso.c
kernel: use-after-free in hso_free_net_device() in drivers/net/usb/hso.c
hso_free_net_device in drivers/net/usb/hso.c in the Linux kernel through 5.13.4 calls unregister_netdev without checking for the NETREG_REGISTERED state, leading to a use-after-free and a double free.
A flaw use-after-free in the Linux kernel USB High Speed Mobile Devices functionality was found in the way user detaches USB device. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system.
Mitigation: To mitigate this issue, prevent the module hso from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for information on how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Out of support scope
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
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2021-07-21
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