CVE-2021-3752 vulnerability in Canonical and Other Products
Published on February 16, 2022
A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernels Bluetooth subsystem in the way user calls connect to the socket and disconnect simultaneously due to a race condition. This flaw allows a user to crash the system or escalate their privileges. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?
Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.
CVE-2021-3752 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
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Exploit Probability
EPSS
0.04%
Percentile
11.84%
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.