NULL pointer dereference in Linux

CVE-2021-47264

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: core: Fix Null-point-dereference in fmt_single_name() Check the return value of devm_kstrdup() in case of Null-point-dereference.

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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 (11.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 11.5% 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-2021-47264: 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 45dd9943fce08f1b38352ff9453682253bdf19b7, 5.10, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 5.13

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-47264?
CVE-2021-47264 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-05-21.
How severe is CVE-2021-47264?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.