The mac80211 subsystem in the Linux kernel before 5.12.13, when a device supporting only 5 GHz is used, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference in the radiotap parser) by injecting a frame with 802.11a rates.
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| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 8, 2021 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Aug 8, 2021 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-preemptUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade dlm-kmp-preemptUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade gfs2-kmp-preemptUpgrade kernel-preempt-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-preempt-extraUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-preempt-optionalUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-zteUpgrade kernel-preempt-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-alUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-preemptUpgrade kernel-preemptUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-preemptUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-preemptUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-debug-devel | Sep 22, 2021 | Aug 8, 2021 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.11.0-1017-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.11.0-1015-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.11.0-1017-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.11.0-34-genericUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.11.0-34-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.11.0-34-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.11.0-1018-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.11.0-1017-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.11.0-1017-awsUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-5.11.0-34-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.11.0-1015-kvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae | Sep 9, 2021 | Aug 8, 2021 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Sep 22, 2025 | Aug 8, 2021 |
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