CVE-2021-4202

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description A use-after-free flaw was found in the nci request function in net/nfc/nci/core.c of the NFC Controller Interface (NCI) in the Linux kernel. This issue is related to the use of memory after it has been freed. The flaw could allow a local attacker with user privileges to cause a data race problem while a device is being removed, leading to a privilege escalation problem.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.