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
EPSS: 0.002 (12.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Linux — versions b50aa49638c7e12abf4ecc483f4e928c5cccc1b0, 5.14, 0
- Linux 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.