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CVE-2021-23134 Detail

Description

Use After Free vulnerability in nfc sockets in the Linux Kernel before 5.12.4 allows local attackers to elevate their privileges. In typical configurations, the issue can only be triggered by a privileged local user with the CAP_NET_RAW capability.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net.git/commit/?id=c61760e6940d Mailing List  Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00019.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00020.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LZYORWNQIHNWRFYRDXBWYWBYM46PDZEN/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QALNQT4LJFVSSA3MWCIECVY4AFPP4X77/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210625-0007/ Third Party Advisory 
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/11/4 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-416 Use After Free cwe source acceptance level NIST   Palo Alto Networks, Inc.  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-23134
NVD Published Date:
05/12/2021
NVD Last Modified:
11/06/2023
Source:
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.