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CVE-2021-47398

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.21%

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CVE-2021-47398 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/hfi1: Fix kernel pointer leak Pointers should be printed with %p or %px rather than cast to 'unsigned long long' and printed with %llx. Change %llx to %p to print the secured pointer.. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/hfi1: Fix kernel pointer leak Pointers should be printed with %p or %px rather than cast to 'unsigned long long' and printed with %llx. Change %llx to %p to print the secured pointer.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.21%

10.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.13, < 5.14.10—
LinuxLinux Kernel5.15Rc1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-47398?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/hfi1: Fix kernel pointer leak Pointers should be printed with %p or %px rather than cast to 'unsigned long long' and printed with %llx. Change %llx to %p to print the secured pointer.
How severe is CVE-2021-47398?
CVE-2021-47398 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-47398?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST