7.8
HIGH
CVE-2021-47571
"RTL8192e Use After Free Vulnerability"
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8192e: Fix use after free in _rtl92e_pci_disconnect() The free_rtllib() function frees the "dev" pointer so there is use after free on the next line. Re-arrange things to avoid that.

INFO

Published Date :

May 24, 2024, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 10, 2024, 7:22 p.m.

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-47571 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 10, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    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://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e1ec01af2c7139c6a600bbfaea1a018b35094b6 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e1ec01af2c7139c6a600bbfaea1a018b35094b6 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d0163cec7de995f9eb9c3128c83fb84f0cb1c64 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d0163cec7de995f9eb9c3128c83fb84f0cb1c64 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9186680382934b0e7529d3d70dcc0a21d087683b No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9186680382934b0e7529d3d70dcc0a21d087683b Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b535917c51acc97fb0761b1edec85f1f3d02bda4 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b535917c51acc97fb0761b1edec85f1f3d02bda4 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bca19bb2dc2d89ce60c4a4a6e59609d4cf2e13ef No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bca19bb2dc2d89ce60c4a4a6e59609d4cf2e13ef Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0ef0e75a858cbd8618b473f22fbca36106dcf82 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0ef0e75a858cbd8618b473f22fbca36106dcf82 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d43aecb694b10db9a4228ce2d38b5ae8de374443 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d43aecb694b10db9a4228ce2d38b5ae8de374443 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e27ee2f607fe6a9b923ef1fc65461c0613c97594 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e27ee2f607fe6a9b923ef1fc65461c0613c97594 Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-416
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.2 up to (excluding) 4.4.294 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.5 up to (excluding) 4.9.292 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.10 up to (excluding) 4.14.257 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.15 up to (excluding) 4.19.219 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.163 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.83 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.6
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 28, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 24, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8192e: Fix use after free in _rtl92e_pci_disconnect() The free_rtllib() function frees the "dev" pointer so there is use after free on the next line. Re-arrange things to avoid that.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d43aecb694b10db9a4228ce2d38b5ae8de374443 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9186680382934b0e7529d3d70dcc0a21d087683b [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0ef0e75a858cbd8618b473f22fbca36106dcf82 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bca19bb2dc2d89ce60c4a4a6e59609d4cf2e13ef [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e1ec01af2c7139c6a600bbfaea1a018b35094b6 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d0163cec7de995f9eb9c3128c83fb84f0cb1c64 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e27ee2f607fe6a9b923ef1fc65461c0613c97594 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b535917c51acc97fb0761b1edec85f1f3d02bda4 [No types assigned]
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