CVE-2021-47403
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CVE-2021-47403 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipack: ipoctal: fix module reference leak A reference to the carrier module was taken on every open but was only released once when the final reference to the tty struct was dropped. Fix this by taking the module reference and initialising the tty driver data when installing the tty.. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipack: ipoctal: fix module reference leak A reference to the carrier module was taken on every open but was only released once when the final reference to the tty struct was dropped. Fix this by taking the module reference and initialising the tty driver data when installing the tty.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 3.18, < 4.4.286 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.5, < 4.9.285 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.10, < 4.14.249 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.15, < 4.19.209 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.20, < 5.4.151 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.5, < 5.10.71 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.11, < 5.14.10 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 5.15 | Rc1 |
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Timeline
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- Status
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