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CVE-2021-47395

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mac80211: limit injected vht mcs/nss in ieee80211_parse_tx_radiotap Limit max values for vht mcs and nss in ieee80211_parse_tx_…

Published May 21, 2024EPSS 0.24%

Overview

CVE-2021-47395 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 21, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

mac80211: limit injected vht mcs/nss in ieee80211_parse_tx_radiotap

Limit max values for vht mcs and nss in ieee80211_parse_tx_radiotap

routine in order to fix the following warning reported by syzbot:

WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 10717 at include/net/mac80211.h:989 ieee80211_rate_set_vht include/net/mac80211.h:989 [inline]

WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 10717 at include/net/mac80211.h:989 ieee80211_parse_tx_radiotap+0x101e/0x12d0 net/mac80211/tx.c:2244

Modules linked in:

CPU: 0 PID: 10717 Comm: syz-executor.5 Not tainted 5.14.0-syzkaller #0

Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 01/01/2011

RIP: 0010:ieee80211_rate_set_vht include/net/mac80211.h:989 [inline]

RIP: 0010:ieee80211_parse_tx_radiotap+0x101e/0x12d0 net/mac80211/tx.c:2244

RSP: 0018:ffffc9000186f3e8 EFLAGS: 00010216

RAX: 0000000000000618 RBX: ffff88804ef76500 RCX: ffffc900143a5000

RDX: 0000000000040000 RSI: ffffffff888f478e RDI: 000000

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-47395?

CVE-2021-47395 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 21, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2021-47395?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-47395?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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