5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-47522
Bigbenff HID Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: bigbenff: prevent null pointer dereference When emulating the device through uhid, there is a chance we don't have output reports and so report_field is null.

INFO

Published Date :

May 24, 2024, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 10, 2024, 6:42 p.m.

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 10, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58f15f5ae7786c824868f3a7e093859b74669ce7 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58f15f5ae7786c824868f3a7e093859b74669ce7 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6272b17001e6fdcf7b4a16206287010a1523fa6e No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6272b17001e6fdcf7b4a16206287010a1523fa6e Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e0ceff632f48175ec7fb4706129c55ca8a7c7bd No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e0ceff632f48175ec7fb4706129c55ca8a7c7bd Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/918aa1ef104d286d16b9e7ef139a463ac7a296f0 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/918aa1ef104d286d16b9e7ef139a463ac7a296f0 Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.4.165 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.85 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.8
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 28, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 24, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: bigbenff: prevent null pointer dereference When emulating the device through uhid, there is a chance we don't have output reports and so report_field is null.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e0ceff632f48175ec7fb4706129c55ca8a7c7bd [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6272b17001e6fdcf7b4a16206287010a1523fa6e [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58f15f5ae7786c824868f3a7e093859b74669ce7 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/918aa1ef104d286d16b9e7ef139a463ac7a296f0 [No types assigned]
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