CVE-2021-30982: Race Condition

Published Aug 24, 2021
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Updated

A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.1, Security Update 2021-008 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.2. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected application termination or heap corruption.

Other sources

IOUSBHostFamily. A race condition was addressed with improved locking.

Credit

Weiteng Chen, Zheng Zhang, Zhiyun Qian(UC Riverside), Yu Wang(Didi Research America)

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.6.2
11.6.2
Apple Catalina
Apple macOS Monterey<12.1
12.1
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.15<10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-003
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-004
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-006
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-007
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-supplemental_update
Apple macOS>=11.0<11.6.2
Apple macOS>=12.0<12.1

Event History

Aug 24, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:51 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:51 PM
DescriptionWeakness

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-30982.

2

What is the title of the vulnerability?

The title of the vulnerability is IOUSBHostFamily. A race condition was addressed with improved locking.

3

What is the description of the vulnerability?

The description of the vulnerability is IOUSBHostFamily. A race condition was addressed with improved locking.

4

Which software versions are affected by this vulnerability?

This vulnerability affects macOS Monterey (version up to 12.1), macOS Big Sur (version up to 11.6.2), and Apple Catalina.

5

Are there any remediation steps available?

Yes, Apple has released updates to address this vulnerability. Please refer to the references provided for more information.

6

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for this vulnerability?

The CWE ID for this vulnerability is 362.

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