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CVE-2018-21008
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.16.7. A use-after-free can be caused by the function rsi_mac80211_detach in the file…
Medium5.5EPSS 0.59%
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- mitre
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.16.7. A use-after-free can be caused by the function rsi_mac80211_detach in the file drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mac80211.c.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.59% · top 52% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (12)
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=abd39c6ded9db53aa44c2540092bdd5fb6590fa8 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.16.7 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2173 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2181 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190925 [SECURITY] [DLA 1930-1] linux security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- USN-4162-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- USN-4163-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- USN-4163-2 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- USN-4162-2 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0058-1.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200302 [SECURITY] [DLA 2114-1] linux-4.9 security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
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