CVE-2021-38206
Medium
Description
The mac80211 subsystem in the Linux kernel before 5.12.13, when a device supporting only 5 GHz is used, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference in the radiotap parser) by injecting a frame with 802.11a rates.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedAug 8, 2021
First seenAug 8, 2021
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel5.12.13 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v < 5.12.13 | 5.12.13 |
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