Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2021-47206 |
CWE-ID | CWE-476 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Linux kernel Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Linux Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU92072
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47206
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the ohci_hcd_tmio_drv_probe() function in drivers/usb/host/ohci-tmio.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsLinux kernel: All versions
External linkshttp://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28e016e02118917e50a667bc72fb80098cf2b460
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f18f97a1a787154a372c0738f1576f14b693d91
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb6ed2e05eb6e8619b30fa854f9becd50c11723f
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/951b8239fd24678b56c995c5c0456ab12e059d19
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f98986b7acb4219f95789095eced93ed69d81d35
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2474eb7fc3bfbce10f7b8ea431fcffe5dd5f5100
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/065334f6640d074a1caec2f8b0091467a22f9483
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9eff2b2e59fda25051ab36cd1cb5014661df657b
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.