CVE-2021-47079 platform/x86: ideapad-laptop: fix a NULL pointer dereference
A NULL pointer dereference in the ideapad-laptop driver can cause a system crash, requiring a kernel patch to resolve.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-47079?
CVE-2021-47079 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 1 Mar 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
platform/x86: ideapad-laptop: fix a NULL pointer dereference
The third parameter of dytc_cql_command should not be NULL since it will be dereferenced immediately.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-47079?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2021-47079?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-47079 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-47079 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-47079 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rfc9-vxpm-6mm9, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47079.