CVE-2021-42008
The decode_data function in drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c in the Linux kernel before 5.13.13 has a slab out-of-bounds write. Input from a process that has...
- Published
- Oct 4, 2021
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 73.7%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
The decode_data function in drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c in the Linux kernel before 5.13.13 has a slab out-of-bounds write. Input from a process that has the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability can lead to root access.
Sources
3- CVE-2021-42008Exploit
CVE-2021-42008: Exploiting A 16-Year-Old Vulnerability In The Linux 6pack Driver
- CVE-2021-42008Exploit
Exploiting A 16-Year-Old Vulnerability In The Linux 6pack Driver
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