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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2843-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-28998 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5113-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5114-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5115-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5116-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5116-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5299-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5343-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Solution

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History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00803}

epss

{'score': 0.01088}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T03:22:25.736Z

Reserved: 2021-10-04T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2021-42008

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-10-05T00:15:07.413

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:27:03.547

Link: CVE-2021-42008

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2021-08-16T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-42008 - Bugzilla

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