CVE-2021-47194

HIGH

Linux Kernel 3.6.0-4.4.293 - Improper Initialization in cfg80211 Interface Type Switch

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cfg80211: call cfg80211_stop_ap when switch from P2P_GO type If the userspace tools switch from NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_GO to NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC via send_msg(NL80211_CMD_SET_INTERFACE), it does not call the cleanup cfg80211_stop_ap(), this leads to the initialization of in-use data. For example, this path re-init the sdata->assigned_chanctx_list while it is still an element of assigned_vifs list, and makes that linked list corrupt.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0025
EPSS Percentile 16.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-665
Status published
Products (19)
Linux/Linux < 3.6
Linux/Linux 3.6
Linux/Linux 4.14.256 - 4.14.*
Linux/Linux 4.19.218 - 4.19.*
Linux/Linux 4.4.293 - 4.4.*
Linux/Linux 4.9.291 - 4.9.*
Linux/Linux 5.10.82 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.5 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux 5.16
Linux/Linux 5.4.162 - 5.4.*
... and 9 more
Published Apr 10, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026