First published: Fri May 24 2024(Updated: )
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: fix potential NULL pointer deref in nfc_genl_dump_ses_done The done() netlink callback nfc_genl_dump_ses_done() should check if received argument is non-NULL, because its allocation could fail earlier in dumpit() (nfc_genl_dump_ses()).
Credit: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Linux Kernel | >=3.12<4.4.295 | |
Linux Kernel | >=4.5<4.9.293 | |
Linux Kernel | >=4.10<4.14.258 | |
Linux Kernel | >=4.15<4.19.221 | |
Linux Kernel | >=4.20<5.4.165 | |
Linux Kernel | >=5.5<5.10.85 | |
Linux Kernel | >=5.11<5.15.8 |
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CVE-2021-47518 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
To fix CVE-2021-47518, upgrade your Linux kernel to a version that has addressed this vulnerability.
CVE-2021-47518 affects Linux kernel versions between 3.12 and 5.15.8, excluding some patched versions.
The vulnerability in CVE-2021-47518 is a potential NULL pointer dereference in the nfc_genl_dump_ses_done function.
There is no known workaround for CVE-2021-47518; upgrading the kernel is the recommended solution.