NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47060
Published: June 21, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92997
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47060
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A local privileged user can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-47060
Install updates from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d1bc32d6477ff96a32695ea4be8144e4513ab2d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a20592baff59c5351c5200ec667e1a2aa22af85
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/168e82f640ed1891a700bdb43e37da354b2ab63c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50cbad42bfea8c052b7ca590bd4126cdc898713c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d3c4c79384af06e3c8e25b7770b6247496b4417