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Alma Linux: CVE-2021-3659: Moderate: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (ALSA-2021-4356)

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Alma Linux: CVE-2021-3659: Moderate: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (ALSA-2021-4356)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
11/09/2021
Created
05/05/2022
Added
05/04/2022
Modified
09/15/2022

Description

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s IEEE 802.15.4 wireless networking subsystem in the way the user closes the LR-WPAN connection. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Solution(s)

  • alma-upgrade-kernel-tools-libs-devel

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