CVE Catalog

CVE-2021-47002

MediumCVSS 5.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.24%

13th percentile - higher than 13% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, a vulnerability exists involving null pointer dereference in svc_rqst_free() in SUNRPC. When alloc_pages_node() returns null in svc_rqst_alloc(), the null rq_scratch_page pointer is dereferenced when calling put_page() in svc_rqst_free(). The fix adds a null check.

Risk Assessment

This can lead to system crashes (kernel panic) or other unexpected behavior, posing a risk to service availability.

Recommendation

Apply a Linux kernel update containing the fix. Monitor systems for unusual crashes.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: SUNRPC: Fix null pointer dereference in svc_rqst_free() When alloc_pages_node() returns null in svc_rqst_alloc(), the null rq_scratch_page pointer will be dereferenced when calling put_page() in svc_rqst_free(). Fix it by adding a null check. Addresses-Coverity: ("Dereference after null check")

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS