5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-47612
"NXP NFC null-ptr-deref vulnerability"
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: fix segfault in nfc_genl_dump_devices_done When kmalloc in nfc_genl_dump_devices() fails then nfc_genl_dump_devices_done() segfaults as below KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000008-0x000000000000000f] CPU: 0 PID: 25 Comm: kworker/0:1 Not tainted 5.16.0-rc4-01180-g2a987e65025e-dirty #5 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.14.0-6.fc35 04/01/2014 Workqueue: events netlink_sock_destruct_work RIP: 0010:klist_iter_exit+0x26/0x80 Call Trace: <TASK> class_dev_iter_exit+0x15/0x20 nfc_genl_dump_devices_done+0x3b/0x50 genl_lock_done+0x84/0xd0 netlink_sock_destruct+0x8f/0x270 __sk_destruct+0x64/0x3b0 sk_destruct+0xa8/0xd0 __sk_free+0x2e8/0x3d0 sk_free+0x51/0x90 netlink_sock_destruct_work+0x1c/0x20 process_one_work+0x411/0x710 worker_thread+0x6fd/0xa80

INFO

Published Date :

June 19, 2024, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 27, 2024, 4:14 p.m.

Source :

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

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-47612 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-47612 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 27, 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/214af18abbe39db05beb305b2d11e87d09a6529c No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/214af18abbe39db05beb305b2d11e87d09a6529c Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a8845b9603c545fddd17862282dc4c4ce0971e3 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a8845b9603c545fddd17862282dc4c4ce0971e3 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6644989642844de830f9b072cd65c553cb55946c No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6644989642844de830f9b072cd65c553cb55946c Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c602863ad28ec86794cb4ab4edea5324f555f181 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c602863ad28ec86794cb4ab4edea5324f555f181 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d731ecc6f2eaec68f4ad1542283bbc7d07bd0112 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d731ecc6f2eaec68f4ad1542283bbc7d07bd0112 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d89e4211b51752daf063d638af50abed2fd5f96d No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d89e4211b51752daf063d638af50abed2fd5f96d Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea55b3797878752aa076b118afb727dcf79cac34 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea55b3797878752aa076b118afb727dcf79cac34 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd79a0cbf0b2e34bcc45b13acf962e2032a82203 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd79a0cbf0b2e34bcc45b13acf962e2032a82203 Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.4.296 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.5 up to (excluding) 4.9.294 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.10 up to (excluding) 4.14.259 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.15 up to (excluding) 4.19.222 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.167 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.87 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.10
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jun. 19, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: fix segfault in nfc_genl_dump_devices_done When kmalloc in nfc_genl_dump_devices() fails then nfc_genl_dump_devices_done() segfaults as below KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000008-0x000000000000000f] CPU: 0 PID: 25 Comm: kworker/0:1 Not tainted 5.16.0-rc4-01180-g2a987e65025e-dirty #5 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.14.0-6.fc35 04/01/2014 Workqueue: events netlink_sock_destruct_work RIP: 0010:klist_iter_exit+0x26/0x80 Call Trace: <TASK> class_dev_iter_exit+0x15/0x20 nfc_genl_dump_devices_done+0x3b/0x50 genl_lock_done+0x84/0xd0 netlink_sock_destruct+0x8f/0x270 __sk_destruct+0x64/0x3b0 sk_destruct+0xa8/0xd0 __sk_free+0x2e8/0x3d0 sk_free+0x51/0x90 netlink_sock_destruct_work+0x1c/0x20 process_one_work+0x411/0x710 worker_thread+0x6fd/0xa80
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea55b3797878752aa076b118afb727dcf79cac34 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/214af18abbe39db05beb305b2d11e87d09a6529c [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6644989642844de830f9b072cd65c553cb55946c [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a8845b9603c545fddd17862282dc4c4ce0971e3 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d731ecc6f2eaec68f4ad1542283bbc7d07bd0112 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c602863ad28ec86794cb4ab4edea5324f555f181 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d89e4211b51752daf063d638af50abed2fd5f96d [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd79a0cbf0b2e34bcc45b13acf962e2032a82203 [No types assigned]
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