CVE-2021-47571
staging: rtl8192e: Fix use after free in _rtl92e_pci_disconnect()
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8192e: Fix use after free in _rtl92e_pci_disconnect() The free_rtllib() function frees the "dev" pointer so there is use after free on the next line. Re-arrange things to avoid that.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e1ec01af2c7139c6a600bbfaea1a018b35094b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d0163cec7de995f9eb9c3128c83fb84f0cb1c64
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9186680382934b0e7529d3d70dcc0a21d087683b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b535917c51acc97fb0761b1edec85f1f3d02bda4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bca19bb2dc2d89ce60c4a4a6e59609d4cf2e13ef
References (8)
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
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