Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2021-47091

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mac80211: fix locking in ieee80211_start_ap error path We need to hold the local->mtx to release the channel context, as even encoded by the lockdep_assert_held() there. Fix it.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (5.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 5.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-47091: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 295b02c4be74bebf988593b8322369513fcecf68, 5.10, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 5.16

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-47091?
CVE-2021-47091 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Improper Locking. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-03-04.
How severe is CVE-2021-47091?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.