CVE-2018-21008

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    CVE-2018-21008

    Published: 4 Sept 2019Last Modified: 15 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4162-1/, https://usn.ubuntu.com/4162-2/, https://usn.ubuntu.com/4163-1/, http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0058-1.html, https://usn.ubuntu.com/4163-2/, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html, https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00025.html, https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html, https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.16.7, https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/, https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=abd39c6ded9db53aa44c2540092bdd5fb6590fa8

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