Linux · Linux Kernel · CVE-2021-47006
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
**Description**
A vulnerability has been resolved in the Linux kernel. The issue is related to the `hw breakpoint` feature, where the `overflow handler` hook is not properly checked. A commit set a default `event->overflow handler` in `perf event alloc()`, but one check is missing, resulting in `bp->overflow handler` never being `NULL`. As a consequence, `enable single step()` is always not invoked. The vulnerability is related to the `perf/core` component and the `is default overflow handler()` function.
**Recommendations**
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.