#VU90290 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47240
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90290
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47240
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the qrtr_endpoint_post() function in net/qrtr/qrtr.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8111c0d7ed42ede41a3d0d393b104de0730a8a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26b8d10703a9be45d6097946b2b4011f7dd2c56f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/960b08dd36de1e341e3eb43d1c547513e338f4f8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19892ab9c9d838e2e5a7744d36e4bb8b7c3292fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad9d24c9429e2159d1e279dc3a83191ccb4daf1d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.196
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.46
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.12.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.128