CVE-2021-37159
Public on 2021-07-21
Modified on 2021-11-04
Description
A flaw use-after-free in the Linux kernel USB High Speed Mobile Devices functionality was found in the way user detaches USB device. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system.
CVSS v3 Base Score
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Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | kernel | 2021-11-04 | ALAS2-2021-1719 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.10 Extra | kernel | 2022-01-28 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2022-004 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 6.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv2 | 4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 6.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |