CVE-2021-47233 regulator: rt4801: Fix NULL pointer dereference if priv->enable_gpios is NULL

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A NULL pointer dereference in the Linux kernel regulator driver can cause a system crash, requiring a kernel patch.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2021-47233?

CVE-2021-47233 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 21 May 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:

regulator: rt4801: Fix NULL pointer dereference if priv->enable_gpios is NULL

devm_gpiod_get_array_optional may return NULL if no GPIO was assigned.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-47233?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2021-47233?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2021-47233 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-47233 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47233, GHSA-pmmh-7pm7-hc62, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47233.

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