CVE-2021-47216
scsi: advansys: Fix kernel pointer leak
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: advansys: Fix kernel pointer leak Pointers should be printed with %p or %px rather than cast to 'unsigned long' and printed with %lx. Change %lx to %p to print the hashed pointer.
INFO
Published Date :
April 10, 2024, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 18, 2025, 5:01 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected Linux packages.
- Reboot the system if required.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.5 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.10 up to (excluding) 4.14.256 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.5 up to (excluding) 4.9.291 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.15 up to (excluding) 4.19.218 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.4.293 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.82 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.162 Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/055eced3edf5b675d12189081303f6285ef26511 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/055eced3edf5b675d12189081303f6285ef26511 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06d7d12efb5c62db9dea15141ae2b322c2719515 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06d7d12efb5c62db9dea15141ae2b322c2719515 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27490ae6a85a70242d80615ca74d0362a820d6a7 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27490ae6a85a70242d80615ca74d0362a820d6a7 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5612287991debe310c914600599bd59511ababfb Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5612287991debe310c914600599bd59511ababfb Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad19f7046c24f95c674fbea21870479b2b9f5bab Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad19f7046c24f95c674fbea21870479b2b9f5bab Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc248790bfdcf879e3094fa248c85bf92cdf9dae Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc248790bfdcf879e3094fa248c85bf92cdf9dae Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4996c6eac4c81b8872043e9391563f67f13e406 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4996c6eac4c81b8872043e9391563f67f13e406 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5a0ba4a9b5e70e7b2f767636d26523f9d1ac59d Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5a0ba4a9b5e70e7b2f767636d26523f9d1ac59d Types: Patch -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/055eced3edf5b675d12189081303f6285ef26511 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06d7d12efb5c62db9dea15141ae2b322c2719515 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27490ae6a85a70242d80615ca74d0362a820d6a7 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5612287991debe310c914600599bd59511ababfb Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad19f7046c24f95c674fbea21870479b2b9f5bab Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc248790bfdcf879e3094fa248c85bf92cdf9dae Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4996c6eac4c81b8872043e9391563f67f13e406 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5a0ba4a9b5e70e7b2f767636d26523f9d1ac59d -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 28, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Apr. 10, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: advansys: Fix kernel pointer leak Pointers should be printed with %p or %px rather than cast to 'unsigned long' and printed with %lx. Change %lx to %p to print the hashed pointer. Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06d7d12efb5c62db9dea15141ae2b322c2719515 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad19f7046c24f95c674fbea21870479b2b9f5bab [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5612287991debe310c914600599bd59511ababfb [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5a0ba4a9b5e70e7b2f767636d26523f9d1ac59d [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc248790bfdcf879e3094fa248c85bf92cdf9dae [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/055eced3edf5b675d12189081303f6285ef26511 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27490ae6a85a70242d80615ca74d0362a820d6a7 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4996c6eac4c81b8872043e9391563f67f13e406 [No types assigned]