CVE-2021-43976 Affecting kernel-default-base package, versions <5.3.18-24.99.1.9.46.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.22% (60th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES152-KERNELDEFAULTBASE-2657721
  • published14 Apr 2022
  • disclosed26 Jan 2022

Introduced: 26 Jan 2022

CVE-2021-43976  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.2 kernel-default-base to version 5.3.18-24.99.1.9.46.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-default-base package and not the kernel-default-base package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.2 relevant fixed versions and status.

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).

CVSS Scores

version 3.1