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CVE-2021-37159
MEDIUM · CVSS 6.4
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2021-07-21T15:16:20.777 · Last modified 2026-06-17T04:00:09.977

Summary

hso_free_net_device in drivers/net/usb/hso.c in the Linux kernel through 5.13.4 calls unregister_netdev without checking for the NETREG_REGISTERED state, leading to a use-after-free and a double free.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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