ALSA: usx2y: Don't call free_pages_exact() with NULL address
Priority LOW 24CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: usx2y: Don't call free_pages_exact() with NULL address Unlike some other functions, we can't pass NULL pointer to free_pages_exact(). Add a proper NULL check for avoiding possible Oops.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00239 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.4.134, 5.10.52, 5.12.19 +2Red Hat: 3 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.2 and later | 5.4.134, 5.10.52, 5.12.19, 5.13.4, 5.14 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.2 and later Fixed in 5.4.134, 5.10.52, 5.12.19, 5.13.4, 5.14 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.4.134; 5.5 to before 5.10.52; 5.11 to before 5.12.19; 5.13 to before 5.13.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.4.134; 5.5 to before 5.10.52; 5.11 to before 5.12.19; 5.13 to before 5.13.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.134, 5.10.52, 5.12.19, 5.13.4, 5.14
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-47332
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pmrx-2gv3-hv52
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88262229b778f4f7a896da828d966f94dcb35d19
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d7f30cf182e55023fa8fde4c084b2d37c6be69d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bee295f5e03510252d18b25cc1d26230256eb87a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82e5ee742fdd8874fe996181b87fafe1eb5f1196
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cae0cf651adccee2c3f376e78f30fbd788d0829f
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Sources
- CVE-2021-47332 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-47332 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pmrx-2gv3-hv52 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-47332 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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