#VU92957 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47016
Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92957
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-2021-47016
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 memory corruption within the arch/m68k/include/asm/mvme147hw.h, arch/m68k/mvme147/config.c, arch/m68k/mvme16x/config.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/f6a90818a32058fca62cda3a2027a6a2364e1878
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1dfb26df15fc7036a74221d43de7427f74293dae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73fdeb612d25b5e105c219e05434285a45d23576
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d34225169346cab5145978d153b9ce90e9ace21
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43262178c043032e7c42d00de44c818ba05f9967
- 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