#VU90489 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47289
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90489
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47289
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 include/acpi/acpi_bus.h. 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/38f54217b423c0101d03a00feec6fb8ec608b12e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cae3fa3d8165761f3000f523b11cfa1cd35206bc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ccf23a0888077a25a0793a746c3941db2a7562e4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc68f42aa737dc15e7665a4101d4168aadb8e4c4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.57
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.139