CVE-2021-47264 ASoC: core: Fix Null-point-dereference in fmt_single_name()

What is CVE-2021-47264?

CVE-2021-47264 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:

ASoC: core: Fix Null-point-dereference in fmt_single_name()

Check the return value of devm_kstrdup() in case of Null-point-dereference.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-47264?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2021-47264?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2021-47264 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-47264 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47264, GHSA-qxvg-qh99-hg66, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47264.