#VU94146 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47018
Published: July 11, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94146
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-2021-47018
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 improper input validation within the arch/powerpc/include/asm/nohash/64/pgtable.h, arch/powerpc/include/asm/fixmap.h, arch/powerpc/include/asm/book3s/64/pgtable.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/4b9fb2c9039a206d37f215936a4d5bee7b1bf9cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abb07dc5e8b61ab7b1dde20dd73aa01a3aeb183f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a84df7c80bdac598d6ac9268ae578da6928883e8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ccba66d4d2aff9a3909aa77d57ea8b7cc166f3c
- 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