CVE-2021-47440

Low

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: encx24j600: check error in devm_regmap_init_encx24j600 devm_regmap_init may return error which caused by like out of memory, this will results in null pointer dereference later when reading or writing register: general protection fault in encx24j600_spi_probe KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000090-0x0000000000000097] CPU: 0 PID: 286 Comm: spi-encx24j600- Not tainted 5.15.0-rc2-00142-g9978db750e31-dirty #11 9c53a778c1306b1b02359f3c2bbedc0222cba652 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.13.0-1ubuntu1.1 04/01/2014 RIP: 0010:regcache_cache_bypass drivers/base/regmap/regcache.c:540 Code: 54 41 89 f4 55 53 48 89 fb 48 83 ec 08 e8 26 94 a8 fe 48 8d bb a0 00 00 00 48 b8 00 00 00 00 00 fc ff df 48 89 fa 48 c1 ea 03 <80> 3c 02 00 0f 85 4a 03 00 00 4c 8d ab b0 00 00 00 48 8b ab a0 00 RSP: 0018:ffffc900010476b8 EFLAGS: 00010207 RAX: dffffc0000000000 RBX: fffffffffffffff4 RCX: 0000000000000000 RDX: 0000000000000012 RSI: ffff888002de0000 RDI: 0000000000000094 RBP: ffff888013c9a000 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: fffffbfff3f9cc6a R10: ffffc900010476e8 R11: fffffbfff3f9cc69 R12: 0000000000000001 R13: 000000000000000a R14: ffff888013c9af54 R15: ffff888013c9ad08 FS: 00007ffa984ab580(0000) GS:ffff88801fe00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 000055a6384136c8 CR3: 000000003bbe6003 CR4: 0000000000770ef0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 PKRU: 55555554 Call Trace: encx24j600_spi_probe drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/encx24j600.c:459 spi_probe drivers/spi/spi.c:397 really_probe drivers/base/dd.c:517 __driver_probe_device drivers/base/dd.c:751 driver_probe_device drivers/base/dd.c:782 __device_attach_driver drivers/base/dd.c:899 bus_for_each_drv drivers/base/bus.c:427 __device_attach drivers/base/dd.c:971 bus_probe_device drivers/base/bus.c:487 device_add drivers/base/core.c:3364 __spi_add_device drivers/spi/spi.c:599 spi_add_device drivers/spi/spi.c:641 spi_new_device drivers/spi/spi.c:717 new_device_store+0x18c/0x1f1 [spi_stub 4e02719357f1ff33f5a43d00630982840568e85e] dev_attr_store drivers/base/core.c:2074 sysfs_kf_write fs/sysfs/file.c:139 kernfs_fop_write_iter fs/kernfs/file.c:300 new_sync_write fs/read_write.c:508 (discriminator 4) vfs_write fs/read_write.c:594 ksys_write fs/read_write.c:648 do_syscall_64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:113 Add error check in devm_regmap_init_encx24j600 to avoid this situation.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2024-05-22
Last modified 2025-04-02
CVSS version 3.1
Patch available
Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

2.3

out of 10
Low
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2021-47440 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability

What is NULL Pointer Dereference?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2021-47440 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2021-47440?

    CVE-2021-47440 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.3 out of 10 , classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476) . CVE-2021-47440 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-47440?

    CVE-2021-47440 has a CVSS score of 2.3 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L .

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2021-47440?

    No patch is currently available for CVE-2021-47440. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

  • Is CVE-2021-47440 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2021-47440 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

  • What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

    The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. View CWE-476 on MITRE CWE →