CVE-2021-47211

ALSA: usb-audio: fix null pointer dereference on pointer cs_desc

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 10, 2024 at 07:01 PM UTC
Updated: June 20, 2026 at 03:50 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: usb-audio: fix null pointer dereference on pointer cs_desc The pointer cs_desc return from snd_usb_find_clock_source could be null, so there is a potential null pointer dereference issue. Fix this by adding a null check before dereference.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 5.15.53.10 ≤ v < 5.10.2593.10 ≤ v < 5.15.53.10 ≤ v < 5.161dc669fed61a4ec4270a89e5fb3535802cc456683.10
Vendor states this is fixed in 3455984b16eeb6914caf8b59498ef24fcc1f0a78 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 58fa50de595f152900594c28ec9915c169643739 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b97053df0f04747c3c1e021ecbe99db675342954 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.259 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.5 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.16 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476

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