CVE-2021-3564

kernel: double free in bluetooth subsystem when the HCI device initialization fails

Published Jun 8, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw double-free memory corruption in the Linux kernel HCI device initialization subsystem was found in the way user attach malicious HCI TTY Bluetooth device. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system. This flaw affects all the Linux kernel versions starting from 3.13.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2689-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2690-1 linux-4.19 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-26874 A flaw double-free memory corruption in the Linux kernel HCI device initialization subsystem was found in the way user attach malicious HCI TTY Bluetooth device. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system. This flaw affects all the Linux kernel versions starting from 3.13.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5015-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5044-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5045-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5046-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5050-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5299-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5343-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 5:01 PM
Reserved
May 24, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 8, 2021, 12:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:05 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 25, 2021, 12:00 AM