CVE-2021-42008

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    CVE-2021-42008

    Published: 5 Oct 2021Last Modified: 14 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The decode_data function in drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c in the Linux kernel before 5.13.13 has a slab out-of-bounds write. Input from a process that has the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability can lead to root access.

    References: https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13.13, https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.html, https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211104-0002/, https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=19d1532a187669ce86d5a2696eb7275310070793, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5f9xLK8Vhw

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