Integer overflow in Linux

CVE-2021-47098

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (lm90) Prevent integer overflow/underflow in hysteresis calculations Commit b50aa49638c7 ("hwmon: (lm90) Prevent integer underflows of temperature calculations") addressed a number of underflow situations when writing temperature limits. However, it missed one situation, seen when an attempt is made to set the hysteresis value to MAX_LONG and the critical temperature limit is negative. Use clamp_val() when setting the hysteresis temperature to ensure that the provided value can never overflow or underflow.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (11.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 11.4% 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-2021-47098: 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 b50aa49638c7e12abf4ecc483f4e928c5cccc1b0, 5.14, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 5.16

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-47098?
CVE-2021-47098 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-03-04.
How severe is CVE-2021-47098?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.