In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

tipc: check for null after calling kmemdup

kmemdup can return a null pointer so need to check for it, otherwise
the null key will be dereferenced later in tipc_crypto_key_xmit as
can be seen in the trace [1].


[1] https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=bca180abb29567b189efdbdb34cbf7ba851c2a58

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Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-05-20T14:27:26.664Z

Reserved: 2024-03-25T09:12:14.113Z

Link: CVE-2021-47186

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T05:32:07.381Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-04-10T19:15:47.430

Modified: 2025-02-21T17:15:10.273

Link: CVE-2021-47186

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2024-04-10T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-47186 - Bugzilla

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