Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2021-47578 |
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: #VU92340
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-2021-47578
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 resp_verify() and resp_report_zones() functions in drivers/scsi/scsi_debug.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsLinux kernel: All versions
CPE2.3http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa1f912712a109b6306746133de7e5343f016b26
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47d11d35203b0aa13533634e270fe2c3610e531b
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3344b58b53a76199dae48faa396e9fc37bf86992
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.