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Full vulnerability report · 2024
CVE-2021-47384High confidence

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

Linux · Linux

5.3MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Patch only the product branches with a verified fix

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 1 structured product or package state remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Fix availability varies by product
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityMediumOperational priority:Medium, unchanged from published severity.unchanged

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • The selected CVSS metric records a network-reachable, unauthenticated path with no user interaction.
  • EPSS is 1.03% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
  • Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
  • Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs Linux Linux and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
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Mitigation target: As exposure requiresRemediation target: Within 365 days

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Cross-source reconciliation

Remediation availability differs by product scope

Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 1 structured product or package state remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

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Release-specific package status

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5 package states
Package result overrides the generic status

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Repository candidate not checked

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Distribution releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Debian trixietrixie · sourcelinuxVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.5.14.12-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Debian bookwormbookworm · sourcelinuxVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.5.14.12-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Debian forkyforky · sourcelinuxVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.5.14.12-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Debian sidsid · sourcelinuxVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.5.14.12-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-raspi-realtimeAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
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1 current
CVE-2021-47384 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 3 · finalRed Hat Product Securitykernel: hwmon: (w83793) Fix NULL pointer dereference by removing unnecessary structure field
64 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • kernel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • kernel-abi-whitelists as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • kernel-bootwrapper as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • kernel-debug as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • kernel-debug-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • kernel-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • kernel-doc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • kernel-firmware as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • kernel-headers as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • kernel-kdump as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • kernel-kdump-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • kernel.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Summary
A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's hwmon driver for the w83793 module where NULL pointer dereference caused by an obsolete structure field lm75[]. During specific device read operations, if certain values are read from the device, the driver could attempt to access a NULL pointer, leading to potential system crashes or instability.
Remediation
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.
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1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2021-34389

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionPatch only the product branches with a verified fix

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 1 structured product or package state remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Fix availability varies by product
01

What, why and how

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]

What

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]

Why

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

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]

Why

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → NULL Pointer Dereference → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-476 ↗

CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference. The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CNoneConfidentiality impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.ALowAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkUnauthenticatedCWE-476
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Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20240522Security Bulletin 22 May 2024

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 22 May 2024, published on 22 May 2024. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-1165Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

d?id=CVE-2021-47310 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47311 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47311 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47321 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47321 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47338 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47338 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47352 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47352 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47353 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47353 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47356 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47356 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47373 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47373 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47383 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47383 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47384 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47384 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47385 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47385 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47386 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47386 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47393 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47393 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47408 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47408 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47412 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47412 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47432 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47432 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47441 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47441 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47455 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-1100Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de Red Hat

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans le noyau Linux de Red Hat. Elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une atteinte à la confidentialité des données, un contournement de la politique de sécurité et un problème de sécurité non spécifié par l'éditeur.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-0937Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de Red Hat

er au bulletin de sécurité de l'éditeur pour l'obtention des correctifs (cf. section Documentation). Documentation Bulletin de sécurité Red Hat RHSA-2024:8613 du 30 octobre 2024 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8613 Bulletin de sécurité Red Hat RHSA-2024:8614 du 30 octobre 2024 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8614 Bulletin de sécurité Red Hat RHSA-2024:8616 du 30 octobre 2024 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8616 Bulletin de sécurité Red Hat RHSA-2024:8617 du 30 octobre 2024 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8617 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47383 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47383 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47384 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47384 Référence CVE CVE-2022-48773 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-48773 Référence CVE CVE-2023-1252 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-1252 Référence CVE CVE-2023-52489 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-52489 Référence CVE CVE-2024-2201 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-2201 Référence CVE CVE-2024-26640 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-26640 Référence CVE CVE-2024-26671 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-26671 Référence CVE CVE-2024-26686 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-26686 Référence CVE CVE-2024-26826 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-0821Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de Red Hat

d?id=CVE-2021-46984 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47097 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47097 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47101 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47101 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47287 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47287 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47289 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47289 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47321 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47321 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47338 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47338 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47352 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47352 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47383 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47383 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47384 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47384 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47385 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47385 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47386 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47386 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47393 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47393 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47412 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47412 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47432 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47432 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47441 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47441 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47455 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47455 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47466 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-0526Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

d?id=CVE-2021-47374 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47375 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47375 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47376 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47376 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47378 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47378 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47379 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47379 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47380 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47380 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47381 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47381 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47382 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47382 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47383 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47383 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47384 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47384 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47385 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47385 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47386 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47386 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47387 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47387 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47388 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47388 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47389 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47389 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47390 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47390 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47391 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47391 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47392 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-0496Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

d?id=CVE-2021-47374 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47375 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47375 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47376 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47376 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47378 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47378 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47379 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47379 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47380 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47380 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47381 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47381 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47382 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47382 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47383 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47383 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47384 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47384 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47385 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47385 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47386 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47386 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47387 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47387 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47388 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47388 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47389 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47389 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47390 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47390 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47391 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47391 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47392 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2021-021802Linux の Linux Kernel における NULL ポインタデリファレンスに関する脆弱性

Linux の Linux Kernel には、NULL ポインタデリファレンスに関する脆弱性が存在します。

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix availability varies by product
Affected
Fixed
Action
Use the product-specific evidence above. Patch only products with a verified fixed release, and keep every affected or under-investigation state without a matching fix in the remediation queue.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 21 May 2024 · Last source change 11 May 2026, 13:53 UTC · CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCISA ADP
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-34389
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Red Hat Product Security
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Red Hat Product Security
CWE sourceNIST NVD
NVD statusNVD enriched

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Fixed release or patch reference recorded
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-34389↗Vendor CSAF · Red Hat Product Security↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Patch or update reference↗Patch or update reference↗Patch or update reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
Free version - for non-commercial use only.CVE-2021-47384 · cve.blacktree.nl