A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.10.78/5.14.17/5.15.1. This affects the function rtl8712_dl_fw of the file drivers/staging/rtl8712/hal_init.c. The manipulation leads to use after free.

This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-47479. Access to the local network is required for this attack to succeed. There is no exploit available.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.