Updated: 2026-02-27 02:43:40.485538
Description:
A use-after-free flaw was found in lan78xx_disconnect in drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c in the network sub-component, net/usb/lan78xx in the Linux Kernel. This flaw allows a local attacker to crash the system when the LAN78XX USB device detaches.
| Links | NIST | CIRCL | RHEL | Ubuntu |
| Severity | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS Version 2.x | 0.0 | |
| CVSS Version 3.x | MEDIUM | 5.5 |
| OS name | Project name | Version | Score | Severity | Status | Errata | Last updated | Statement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9.2 ESU | kernel | 5.14.0 | 5.5 | MEDIUM | Ignored | 2023-11-21 04:11:41 | This vulnerability is reachable only when a Microchip LAN78xx USB Ethernet adapter is attached to th... | |
| CentOS 6 ELS | kernel | 2.6.32 | 5.5 | MEDIUM | Ignored | 2023-11-20 04:07:49 | Ignored due to low severity | |
| CentOS 7 ELS | kernel | 3.10.0 | 5.5 | MEDIUM | Ignored | 2023-11-20 04:07:49 | Ignored due to low severity | |
| CentOS 8.4 ELS | kernel | 4.18.0 | 5.5 | MEDIUM | Not Vulnerable | 2023-11-18 10:07:37 | ||
| CentOS 8.5 ELS | kernel | 4.18.0 | 5.5 | MEDIUM | Not Vulnerable | 2023-11-18 10:07:38 | ||
| CloudLinux 6 ELS | kernel | 2.6.32 | 5.5 | MEDIUM | Ignored | 2023-11-20 04:07:49 | Ignored due to low severity | |
| Oracle Linux 6 ELS | kernel | 2.6.32 | 5.5 | MEDIUM | Ignored | 2023-11-20 04:07:49 | Ignored due to low severity | |
| Ubuntu 16.04 ELS | linux-hwe | 4.15.0 | 5.5 | MEDIUM | Ignored | 2023-11-20 04:07:50 | Ignored due to low severity | |
| Ubuntu 16.04 ELS | linux | 4.4.0 | 5.5 | MEDIUM | Ignored | 2023-11-20 04:07:50 | Ignored due to low severity | |
| Ubuntu 18.04 ELS | linux | 4.15.0 | 5.5 | MEDIUM | Ignored | 2023-11-20 04:07:50 | Ignored due to low severity |