#VU92067 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47409
Published: June 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92067
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-2021-47409
CWE-ID: CWE-476
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 NULL pointer dereference within the dwc2_hcd_init() function in drivers/usb/dwc2/hcd.c. 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/4b7f4a0eb92bf37bea4cd838c7f83ea42823ca8b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7182993dd8e09f96839ddc3ac54f9b37370d282
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b9c1c33e51d0959f2aec573dfbac0ffd3f5c0b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2754fa3b73df7d0ae042f3ed6cfd9df9042f6262
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/337f00a0bc62d7cb7d10ec0b872c79009a1641df
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/856e6e8e0f9300befa87dde09edb578555c99a82
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.250
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.210
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.72
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.14.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.152