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FKIE_CVE-2018-21008

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2019-09-04 21:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 01:53
Summary
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.16.7. A use-after-free can be caused by the function rsi_mac80211_detach in the file drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mac80211.c.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0058-1.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.16.7Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=abd39c6ded9db53aa44c2540092bdd5fb6590fa8Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00025.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/
cve@mitre.orghttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4162-1/
cve@mitre.orghttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4162-2/
cve@mitre.orghttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4163-1/
cve@mitre.orghttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4163-2/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0058-1.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.16.7Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=abd39c6ded9db53aa44c2540092bdd5fb6590fa8Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00025.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://usn.ubuntu.com/4162-1/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://usn.ubuntu.com/4162-2/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://usn.ubuntu.com/4163-1/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://usn.ubuntu.com/4163-2/
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
linux linux_kernel *

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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T01:53:56.520",
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