CVE-2021-38204
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5091-2
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
drivers/usb/host/max3421-hcd.c in the Linux kernel before 5.13.6 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and panic) by removing a MAX-3421 USB device in certain situations.
El archivo drivers/usb/host/max3421-hcd.c en el kernel de Linux versiones anteriores a 5.13.6, permite a atacantes físicamente próximos causar una denegación de servicio (uso de memoria previamente liberada y pánico) al eliminar un dispositivo USB MAX-3421 en determinadas situaciones
It was discovered that the KVM hypervisor implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly perform reference counting in some situations, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. An attacker who could start and control a VM could possibly use this to expose sensitive information or execute arbitrary code. It was discovered that the tracing subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly keep track of per-cpu ring buffer state. A privileged attacker could use this to cause a denial of service. Various other issues were also addressed.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2021-08-08 CVE Reserved
- 2021-08-08 CVE Published
- 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-29 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
References (3)
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.html | Mailing List |
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https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13.6 | 2022-01-04 | |
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b5fdf5c6e6bee35837e160c00ac89327bdad031b | 2022-01-04 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | < 5.13.6 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " < 5.13.6" | - |
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Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 9.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "9.0" | - |
Affected
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