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USN-5044-1 Not scored

linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe, linux-azure, linux-azure-4.15, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-4.15, linux-hwe, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the bluetooth subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly handle HCI device initialization failure, leading to a double-free vulnerability. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-3564) It was discovered that the bluetooth subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly handle HCI device detach events, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-3573) It was discovered that the NFC implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly handle failed connect events leading to a NULL pointer dereference. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2021-3587)

Exploit probability Not scored
Published August 24, 2021
Required by Not available
Last source change June 29, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux

79 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-aws

68 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-azure-4.15

24 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gcp-4.15

23 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-kvm

62 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-oracle

48 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-raspi2

66 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-snapdragon

46 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS linux-azure

55 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS linux-aws-hwe

47 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS linux-azure

78 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS linux-gcp

70 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS linux-hwe

94 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS linux-oracle

46 explicit affected versions

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities USN-5044-1

It was discovered that the bluetooth subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly handle HCI device initialization failure, leading to a double-free vulnerability. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-3564) It was discovered that the bluetooth subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly handle HCI device detach events, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-3573) It was discovered that the NFC implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly handle failed connect events leading to a NULL pointer dereference. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2021-3587)

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence