NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47003
Published: June 1, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90645
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-2021-47003
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 idxd_cmd_exec() function in drivers/dma/idxd/device.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/5756f757c72501ef1a16f5f63f940623044180e9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2280b4cc29d8cdd2be3d1b2d1ea4f958e2131c97
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bc402f843e7817a4a808e7b9ab0bcd7ffd55bfa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28ac8e03c43dfc6a703aa420d18222540b801120
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.38
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.11.22
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.12.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13