Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47404
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90298
CSH Severity: 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-2021-47404
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 betopff_init() function in drivers/hid/hid-betopff.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/a4faa7153b87fbcfe4be15f4278676f79ca6e019
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6fc4476dda58f6c00097c7ddec3b772513f57525
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c83c38dec83d57bc18d0c01d82c413d3b34ccb9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb8b72374db69afa25a5b65cf1c092860c6fe914
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe9bb925e7096509711660d39c0493a1546e9550
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dedfc35a2de2bae9fa3da8210a05bfd515f83fee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/708107b80aa616976d1c5fa60ac0c1390749db5e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e4ce418b1cb1a810256b5fb3fd33d22d1325993
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.249
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.209
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.286
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.71
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.14.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.151