CVE•Published 2021-10-05•1 article on news•6 live references•NVD data
CVE-2021-42008
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CVSS v3.1
7.8
HIGH
EPSS percentile
71
Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 29% of all CVEs
Description
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.
Timeline
Published 2021-10-05
External references
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More intel sources (5)
Shodan report
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Censys
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GitHub code
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Google dork
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Known PoCs on GitHub (5)
CVE-2021-420085 repos
xairy/linux-kernel-exploitationunknown
A collection of links related to Linux kernel security and exploitation
bsauce/kernel-exploit-factoryC
Linux kernel CVE exploit analysis report and relative debug environment. You don't need to compile Linux kernel and configure your environment anymore.
bsauce/kernel-security-learningC
Anything about kernel security. CTF kernel pwn, kernel exploit, kernel fuzz and kernel defense paper, kernel debugging technique, kernel CVE debug.
hardenedvault/vedC
Vault Exploit Defense
zulloper/cve-pocPython
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