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nvd416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67NVD:CVE-2021-47384
HistoryMay 21, 2024 - 3:15 p.m.

CVE-2021-47384

2024-05-2115:15:23
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
web.nvd.nist.gov
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linux kernel; null pointer dereference; hwmon driver

AI Score

6.4

Confidence

Low

EPSS

0

Percentile

15.5%

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

hwmon: (w83793) Fix NULL pointer dereference by removing unnecessary structure field

If driver read tmp value sufficient for
(tmp & 0x08) && (!(tmp & 0x80)) && ((tmp & 0x7) == ((tmp >> 4) & 0x7))
from device then Null pointer dereference occurs.
(It is possible if tmp = 0b0xyz1xyz, where same literals mean same numbers)
Also lm75[] does not serve a purpose anymore after switching to
devm_i2c_new_dummy_device() in w83791d_detect_subclients().

The patch fixes possible NULL pointer dereference by removing lm75[].

Found by Linux Driver Verification project (linuxtesting.org).

[groeck: Dropped unnecessary continuation lines, fixed multi-line alignments]

AI Score

6.4

Confidence

Low

EPSS

0

Percentile

15.5%