NULL pointer dereference in Linux
CVE-2021-47279
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: misc: brcmstb-usb-pinmap: check return value after calling platform_get_resource() It will cause null-ptr-deref if platform_get_resource() returns NULL, we need check the return value.
EPSS: 0.002 (9.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 517c4c44b32372d2fdf4421822e21083c45e89f9, 5.11, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 5.13
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-47279?
- CVE-2021-47279 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-2021-47279?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.