CVE-2021-47474

comedi: vmk80xx: fix bulk-buffer overflow

Published May 22, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

comedi: vmk80xx: fix bulk-buffer overflow

The driver is using endpoint-sized buffers but must not assume that the
tx and rx buffers are of equal size or a malicious device could overflow
the slab-allocated receive buffer when doing bulk transfers.

Analysis

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-787
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses
  • CWE-119

    Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

  • CWE-787

    Out-of-bounds Write

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
May 11, 2026, 1:55 PM
Reserved
May 22, 2024, 6:20 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 22, 2024, 9:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:17 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 22, 2024, 12:00 AM