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CVE-2021-47447

drm/msm/a3xx: fix error handling in a3xx_gpu_init()

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 22, 2024 at 06:19 AM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 09:24 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: drm/msm/a3xx: fix error handling in a3xx_gpu_init() These error paths returned 1 on failure, instead of a negative error code. This would lead to an Oops in the caller. A second problem is that the check for "if (ret != -ENODATA)" did not work because "ret" was set to 1.

Affected

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

Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
5.11 ≤ v < 5.14.145.11 ≤ v < 5.155.15 rc15.15 rc25.15 rc35.15 rc45.15 rc55785dd7a8ef0de8049f40a1a109de6a1bf17b479
Vendor states this is fixed in 3eda901995371d390ef82d0b6462f4ea8efbcfdf (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d59e44e7821a8f2bb6f2e846b9167397a5f01608 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.14.14 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

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

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3eda901995371d390ef82d0b6462f4ea8efbcfdf
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d59e44e7821a8f2bb6f2e846b9167397a5f01608

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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