CVE-2021-47446

Name: CVE-2021-47446
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-05-22T07:15:09.82+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.20%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-47446 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/a4xx: fix error handling in a4xx_gpu_init() This code returns 1 on error instead of a negative error. It leads to an Oops in the caller. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/a4xx: fix error handling in a4xx_gpu_init() This code returns 1 on error instead of a negative error. It leads to an Oops in the caller. A second problem is that the check for "if (ret != -ENODATA)" cannot be true because "ret" is set to 1.

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

0.20%

9.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-908

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.11, < 5.14.14	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	5.15	Rc1

References

Timeline

Published: May 22, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-47446?

How severe is CVE-2021-47446?

CVE-2021-47446 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-47446?

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Source: NVD / NIST