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CVE-2021-47611MEDIUM
Linux Linux — mac80211: validate extended element ID is present
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0034   26.9     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    41cbb0f5a29592874355e4159489eb08337cd50e –  —
  Linux    4.19 –                                      4.19.222
TIMELINE
  Jun 19  Reserved by Linux
  Jun 19  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2021-47611 (Linux). CVSS 8.1 → 5.5 (NVD).
CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 5 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mac80211: validate extended element ID is present Before attempting to parse an extended element, verify that the extended element ID is present.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
June 19, 2024ReservedReserved by Linux
June 19, 2024PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2021-47611 (Linux). CVSS 8.1 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux41cbb0f5a29592874355e4159489eb08337cd50e
LinuxLinux4.194.19.222

References (5)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2021-47611 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

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This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2021-47611 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.