Vulnerabilities > CVE-2021-3659 - NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in multiple products

047910
CVSS 5.5 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
LOW
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
HIGH

Summary

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s IEEE 802.15.4 wireless networking subsystem in the way the user closes the LR-WPAN connection. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Linux
4890
OS
Fedoraproject
1
OS
Redhat
14
Application
Redhat
2

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)