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CVE-2021-3573

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.4 EPSS 0.37%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-08-13 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2021-3573
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.4
EPSS
0.37%
Linux

Original NVD Description

A use-after-free in function hci_sock_bound_ioctl() of the Linux kernel HCI subsystem was found in the way user calls ioct HCIUNBLOCKADDR or other way triggers race condition of the call hci_unregister_dev() together with one of the calls hci_sock_blacklist_add(), hci_sock_blacklist_del(), hci_get_conn_info(), hci_get_auth_info(). A privileged local user could use this flaw to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system. This flaw affects the Linux kernel versions prior to 5.13-rc5.