#VU91543 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47055
Published: June 8, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91543
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-2021-47055
CWE-ID: CWE-667
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 improper locking within the mtdchar_ioctl() function in drivers/mtd/mtdchar.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/f4d28d8b9b0e7c4ae04214b8d7e0b0466ec6bcaf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9625b00cac6630479c0ff4b9fafa88bee636e1f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f73b29819c6314c0ba8b7d5892dfb03487424bee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75ed985bd6c8ac1d4e673e93ea9d96c9908c1d37
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5880afefe0cb9b2d5e801816acd58bfe91a96981
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b6552719c0ccbbea29dde4be141da54fdb5877e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/077259f5e777c3c8821f6b41dee709fcda27306b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a08799d3e8c8088640956237c183f83463c39668
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e97743fd180981bef5f01402342bb54bf1c6366
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.233
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.191
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.269
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.269
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.37
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.11.21
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.12.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.119