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TI-2021-05926 Aliases CVE-2021-23134GHSA-jm36-c9r2-g7rq

Linux kernel llcp_sock_bind/connect use-after-free

Priority LOW 34CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Use After Free vulnerability in nfc sockets in the Linux Kernel before 5.12.4 allows local attackers to elevate their privileges. In typical configurations, the issue can only be triggered by a privileged local user with the CAP_NET_RAW capability.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00375 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux Kernel (Linux Kernel): 5.12.4

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux Kernelbefore 5.12.45.12.4Patch availableCNA
  • Linux Kernel VendorLinux Affected before 5.12.4 Fixed in 5.12.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 17

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_backup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNetApp
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNetApp
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNetApp
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNetApp
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_backup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
Show 7 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNetApp
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:solidfire_baseboard_management_controller_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:solidfire_baseboard_management_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNetApp
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.4.269; 4.5 to before 4.9.269; 4.10 to before 4.14.233; 4.15 to before 4.19.191; 4.20 to before 5.4.119; 5.5 to before 5.10.37; 5.11 to before 5.11.21; 5.12 to before 5.12.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*33VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*34VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:o:netapp:solidfire_baseboard_management_controller_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:h:netapp:solidfire_baseboard_management_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.4.269; 4.5 to before 4.9.269; 4.10 to before 4.14.233; 4.15 to before 4.19.191; 4.20 to before 5.4.119; 5.5 to before 5.10.37; 5.11 to before 5.11.21; 5.12 to before 5.12.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 33 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 34 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux Kernel (Linux Kernel) Fixed in 5.12.4

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-23134
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jm36-c9r2-g7rq

References

Patch 2

Advisory 5

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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Sources

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