CVE-2018-21008

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 4.16.7 - Use-After-Free in rsi_mac80211_detach

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.16.7. A use-after-free can be caused by the function rsi_mac80211_detach in the file drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mac80211.c.

References (12)

Core 12
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.16.7
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00025.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4162-1/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4163-1/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4163-2/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4162-2/
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0057
EPSS Percentile 42.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 4.16.7
Published Sep 04, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026