#VU90501 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47384
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90501
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-2021-47384
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 TEMP_TO_REG() and w83793_detect_subclients() functions in drivers/hwmon/w83793.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/6cb01fe630eaffc5a2c3f7364436caddba286623
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c4fd5de39f273626a2b0f3a446d2cc85cd47616
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/746011193f44f97f8784edcf8327c587946745fc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd4d747ef05addab887dc8ff0d6ab9860bbcd783
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.71
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.14.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.151