SB20250226469 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel clk qcom driver
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226469
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47647)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the F() and &() functions in drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-ipq8074.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41e360fa73a4c2f5b78f5ded78a5375b08c206a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a5576ad405c3c89fc9afb245c4dcc3e412b0aa9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b89c9e68a01a19a1dd689a42aa65d545e931899
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf8f5182b8f59309809b41c1d1730ed9ca6134b1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d02b3d4a8c525068bc5cfb4341e0023d8eb82ace
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.19