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CVE-2021-3612 Details

Description

An out-of-bounds memory write flaw was found in the Linux kernel's joystick devices subsystem in versions before 5.9-rc1, in the way the user calls ioctl JSIOCSBTNMAP. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system or possibly escalate their privileges on the system. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write[email protected]
CWE-20Improper Input Validation[email protected]

Affected Products

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Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-3612
NVD Published Date:
Jul 9, 2021
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2021-3612 Details - Not Deferred