CVE-2021-47571
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CVE-2021-47571 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8192e: Fix use after free in _rtl92e_pci_disconnect() The free_rtllib() function frees the "dev" pointer so there is use after free on the next line. Re-arrange things to avoid that.. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8192e: Fix use after free in _rtl92e_pci_disconnect() The free_rtllib() function frees the "dev" pointer so there is use after free on the next line. Re-arrange things to avoid that.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 3.2, < 4.4.294 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.5, < 4.9.292 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.10, < 4.14.257 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.15, < 4.19.219 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.20, < 5.4.163 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.5, < 5.10.83 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.11, < 5.15.6 |
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