#VU90469 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47385

Vulnerability identifier: #VU90469

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-2021-47385

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 w83792d_detect_subclients() function in drivers/hwmon/w83792d.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/200ced5ba724d8bbf29dfac4ed1e17a39ccaccd1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1499bb2c3a87a2efea0065adab2bd66badee61c3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24af1fe376e22c42238a4a604d31e46c486876c3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f36b88173f028e372668ae040ab1a496834d278

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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.