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CVE-2021-47042: linux kernel vulnerability
CVE-2021-47042: medium vulnerability affecting linux kernel. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
- CVSS
- 5.5 MEDIUM
- EPSS
- 9.51%
- Known exploited
- not in KEV
- Product
- linux kernel
What is known
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Free local data after use Fixes the following memory leak in dc_link_construct(): unreferenced object 0xffffa03e81471400 (size 1024): comm "amd_module_load", pid 2486, jiffies 4294946026 (age 10.544s) hex dump (first 32 bytes): 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ backtrace: [<000000000bdf5c4a>] kmem_cache_alloc_trace+0x30a/0x4a0 [<00000000e7c59f0e>] link_create+0xce/0xac0 [amdgpu] [<000000002fb6c072>] dc_create+0x370/0x720 [amdgpu] [<000000000094d1f3>] amdgpu_dm_init+0x18e/0x17a0 [amdgpu] [<00000000bec048fd>] dm_hw_init+0x12/0x20 [amdgpu] [<00000000a2bb7cf6>] amdgpu_device_init+0x1463/0x1e60 [amdgpu] [<0000000032d3bb13>] amdgpu_driver_load_kms+0x5b/0x330 [amdgpu] [<00000000a27834f9>] amdgpu_pci_probe+0x192/0x280 [amdgpu] [<00000000fec7d291>] local_pci_probe+0x47/0xa0 [<0000000055dbbfa7>] pci_device_probe+0xe3/0x180 [<00000000815da970>] really_probe+0x1c4/0x4e0 [<00000000b4b6974b>] driver_probe_device+0x62/0x150 [<000000000f9ecc61>] device_driver_attach+0x58/0x60 [<000000000f65c843>] __driver_attach+0xd6/0x150 [<000000002f5e3683>] bus_for_each_dev+0x6a/0xc0 [<00000000a1cfc897>] driver_attach+0x1e/0x20
Business impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2021-47042, a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) affecting linux kernel, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.
Recommended administrator action
Confirm whether linux kernel is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.