First published: Tue May 21 2024(Updated: )
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ieee802154: fix null deref in parse dev addr Fix a logic error that could result in a null deref if the user sets the mode incorrectly for the given addr type.
Credit: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
redhat/kernel | <4.9.274 | 4.9.274 |
redhat/kernel | <4.14.238 | 4.14.238 |
redhat/kernel | <4.19.196 | 4.19.196 |
redhat/kernel | <5.4.127 | 5.4.127 |
redhat/kernel | <5.10.45 | 5.10.45 |
redhat/kernel | <5.12.12 | 5.12.12 |
redhat/kernel | <5.13 | 5.13 |
Linux Kernel | <4.9.274 | |
Linux Kernel | >=4.10<4.14.238 | |
Linux Kernel | >=4.15<4.19.196 | |
Linux Kernel | >=4.20<5.4.127 | |
Linux Kernel | >=5.5<5.10.45 | |
Linux Kernel | >=5.11<5.12.12 | |
Linux Kernel | =5.13-rc1 | |
Linux Kernel | =5.13-rc2 | |
Linux Kernel | =5.13-rc3 | |
Linux Kernel | =5.13-rc4 |
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CVE-2021-47257 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a null pointer dereference.
To fix CVE-2021-47257, update the Linux kernel to versions 4.9.274, 4.14.238, 4.19.196, 5.4.127, 5.10.45, 5.12.12, or 5.13.
CVE-2021-47257 affects multiple versions of the Linux kernel up to 5.13.
CVE-2021-47257 primarily affects systems running vulnerable versions of the Linux kernel from Red Hat distributions.
Yes, CVE-2021-47257 can lead to system crashes due to null pointer dereference errors when the user sets the mode incorrectly.