Unchecked Return Value Affecting kernel-rt package, versions *
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS7-KERNELRT-2025472
- published 28 Jul 2021
- disclosed 6 Apr 2021
Introduced: 6 Apr 2021
CVE-2021-3659 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
There is no fixed version for Centos:7 kernel-rt.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-rt package and not the kernel-rt package as distributed by Centos.
See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
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.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3659
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:4140
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:4356
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1975949
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1165affd484889d4986cf3b724318935a0b120d8
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