NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47353
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90500
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-2021-47353
CWE-ID: CWE-476
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 NULL pointer dereference within the udf_symlink() function in fs/udf/namei.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/2f3d9ddd32a28803baa547e6274983b67d5e287c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/371566f63cbd0bb6fbb25b8fe9d5798268d35af9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/baea588a42d675e35daeaddd10fbc9700550bc4d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3638705ecd5ad2785e996f820121c0ad15ce64b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80d505aee6398cf8beb72475c7edcf1733c1c68b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21bf1414580c36ffc8d8de043beb3508cf812238
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aebed6b19e51a34003d998da5ebb1dfdd2cb1d02
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5150877e4d99f85057a458daac7cd7c01005d5c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa236c2b2d4436d9f19ee4e5d5924e90ffd7bb43
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.240
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.198
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.276
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.276
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.51
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.12.18
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.133