CVE-2021-37159
Linux HSO Free Net Device Use-After-Free Double Free Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
July 21, 2021, 3:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 25, 2024, 1:15 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
0.5
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2021-37159 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-37159
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-37159.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1188601 | |
| https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a6ecfb39ba9d7316057cea823b196b734f6b18ca | |
| https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=dcb713d53e2eadf42b878c12a471e74dc6ed3145 | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00010.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210819-0003/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-usb/msg202228.html | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2021-37159 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-37159 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 25, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a6ecfb39ba9d7316057cea823b196b734f6b18ca [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=dcb713d53e2eadf42b878c12a471e74dc6ed3145 [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1188601 [No types assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 24, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html No Types Assigned https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_binding_support_function:22.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_network_exposure_function:22.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_policy:22.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 25, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 21, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 17, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 11, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00010.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00010.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 16, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00010.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 21, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210819-0003/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210819-0003/ Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 19, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210819-0003/ [No Types Assigned] -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Aug. 05, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 29, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-usb/msg202228.html No Types Assigned https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-usb/msg202228.html Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-415 Added CWE NIST CWE-416 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.13.4
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-37159 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-37159
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Exploit Prediction
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0.13 }} 0.01%
score
0.47482
percentile