#VU90539 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47332
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90539
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-2021-47332
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 usb_stream_free() function in sound/usb/usx2y/usb_stream.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/88262229b778f4f7a896da828d966f94dcb35d19
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d7f30cf182e55023fa8fde4c084b2d37c6be69d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bee295f5e03510252d18b25cc1d26230256eb87a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82e5ee742fdd8874fe996181b87fafe1eb5f1196
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cae0cf651adccee2c3f376e78f30fbd788d0829f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.52
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.12.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.134