Attacker Value
Unknown
(0 users assessed)
Exploitability
Unknown
(0 users assessed)
User Interaction
None
Privileges Required
Low
Attack Vector
Local
0

CVE-2021-3659

Disclosure Date: August 22, 2022
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Description

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.

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CVSS V3 Severity and Metrics
Base Score:
5.5 Medium
Impact Score:
3.6
Exploitability Score:
1.8
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector (AV):
Local
Attack Complexity (AC):
Low
Privileges Required (PR):
Low
User Interaction (UI):
None
Scope (S):
Unchanged
Confidentiality (C):
None
Integrity (I):
None
Availability (A):
High

General Information

Vendors

  • fedoraproject,
  • linux,
  • redhat

Products

  • codeready linux builder -,
  • enterprise linux 7.0,
  • enterprise linux 8.0,
  • enterprise linux for ibm z systems 8.0,
  • enterprise linux for ibm z systems eus 8.6,
  • enterprise linux for power little endian eus 8.6,
  • enterprise linux for real time 8.0,
  • enterprise linux for real time for nfv 8.0,
  • enterprise linux for real time for nfv tus 8.6,
  • enterprise linux for real time tus 8.6,
  • enterprise linux server aus 8.6,
  • enterprise linux server eus 8.6,
  • enterprise linux server tus 8.6,
  • fedora 34,
  • linux kernel,
  • virtualization host 4.0

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