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Red Hat: CVE-2021-43976: CVE-2021-43976 kernel: mwifiex_usb_recv() in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/usb.c allows an attacker to cause DoS via crafted USB device (Multiple Advisories)

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Red Hat: CVE-2021-43976: CVE-2021-43976 kernel: mwifiex_usb_recv() in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/usb.c allows an attacker to cause DoS via crafted USB device (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
11/17/2021
Created
05/14/2022
Added
05/13/2022
Modified
11/26/2024

Description

In the Linux kernel through 5.15.2, mwifiex_usb_recv in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/usb.c allows an attacker (who can connect a crafted USB device) to cause a denial of service (skb_over_panic).

Solution(s)

  • redhat-upgrade-kernel
  • redhat-upgrade-kernel-rt

References

  • CVE-2021-43976
  • RHSA-2022:1975
  • RHSA-2022:1988

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