MediumFix available
linux — security advisory
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.
- Products
- linux
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- 4.18.6-1
- CVEs
- CVE-2018-21008
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 1 Nov 2026, 00:13 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
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.
osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2018-21008
linux
Fixed versions: 4.18.6-1
linux
Fixed versions: 4.18.6-1
linux
Fixed versions: 4.18.6-1
Complete source record
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