PT-2021-8158 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3
Guo Zhi
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Published
2021-10-04
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Updated
2024-10-25
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CVE-2021-47216
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to a kernel pointer leak in the advansys component of the Linux kernel. This leak occurs due to incorrect printing of pointers, which should be printed with %p or %px instead of being cast to 'unsigned long' and printed with %lx. The exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to cause a denial of service.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
Memory Leak
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Astra Linux
Linux Kernel
Red Os
Suse