What is CVE-2021-47359?

CVE-2021-47359 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Improper Locking flaw (CWE-667). CVE-2021-47359 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-47359?

CVE-2021-47359 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2021-47359?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2021-47359. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2021-47359 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-47359 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Improper Locking (CWE-667)?

The product does not properly acquire or release a lock, which can lead to unexpected behaviour. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/667.html

CVE-2021-47359

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: Fix soft lockup during fsstress Below traces are observed during fsstress and system got hung. [ 130.698396] watchdog: BUG: soft lockup - CPU#6 stuck for 26s!

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-05-21

Last modified 2024-12-24

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-667

CVE-2021-47359 is a Improper Locking vulnerability

What is Improper Locking?

The product does not properly acquire or release a lock, which can lead to unexpected behaviour. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2021-47359 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71826b068884050d5fdd37fda857ba1539c513d3
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f6c7aff21f81ae8856da1f63847d1362d523409
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2021-47359

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-05-21

Modified 2024-12-24

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-47359?

CVE-2021-47359 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as an Improper Locking flaw (CWE-667) . CVE-2021-47359 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-47359?

CVE-2021-47359 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2021-47359?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2021-47359. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2021-47359 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2021-47359 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Improper Locking (CWE-667)?

The product does not properly acquire or release a lock, which can lead to unexpected behaviour. View CWE-667 on MITRE CWE →