DEBIAN-CVE-2021-42008

DEBIAN-CVE-2021-42008 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.1

7.800000190734863

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Debian:14	linux	0, 0, 0
Debian:12	linux	0, 0, 0
Debian:11	linux	5.10.46-5, 0, 5.10.46-4
Debian:13	linux	0, 0, 0

Exploit Intelligence

CVE-2021-42008: Exploiting A 16-Year-Old Vulnerability In The Linux 6pack Driver (github-poc)
Exploiting A 16-Year-Old Vulnerability In The Linux 6pack Driver (github-poc)

Timeline

Oct 5, 2021 CVE Published
Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated

References

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-42008 advisory

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