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Debian: CVE-2021-42008: linux -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2021-42008: linux -- security update

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
10/05/2021
Created
11/30/2021
Added
11/29/2021
Modified
08/17/2022

Description

The decode_data function in drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c in the Linux kernel before 5.13.13 has a slab out-of-bounds write. Input from a process that has the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability can lead to root access.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-linux

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