CVE-2021-47518
nfc: fix potential NULL pointer deref in nfc_genl_dump_ses_done
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: fix potential NULL pointer deref in nfc_genl_dump_ses_done The done() netlink callback nfc_genl_dump_ses_done() should check if received argument is non-NULL, because its allocation could fail earlier in dumpit() (nfc_genl_dump_ses()).
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b861a40325eac9c4c13b6c53874ad90617e944d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48fcd08fdbe05e35b650a252ec2a2d96057a1c7a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cd8371a234d051f9c9557fcbb1f8c523b1c0d10
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69bb79a8f5bb9f436b6f1434ca9742591b7bbe18
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/811a7576747760bcaf60502f096d1e6e91d566fa
References (8)
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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