#VU90409 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47471

Vulnerability identifier: #VU90409

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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-2021-47471

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: 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 mxsfb_irq_disable() function in drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_drv.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f40c2281d2c0674d32ba732fee45222d76495472
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0e6db0656ddfd8bb57303c2ef61ee1c1cc694a8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cfc183052c3dbf8eae57b6c1685dab00ed3db4a

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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.