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CVE-2021-47331

17
FAUCET Score

CVE-2021-47331 describes a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the Linux kernel's USB common driver, specifically affecting the usb-conn-gpio module. This flaw occurs when an OTG cable is connected during system power-on, causing an interrupt before charger registration. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), this local vulnerability requires low privileges and complexity, potentially leading to a denial of service (system crash). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 5.10.52CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 5.11, < 5.12.19CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 5.13, < 5.13.4CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

5.5MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.24%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
14.7%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0024 is in the 63rd percentile among its peer group of 15,940 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2021-47331Low

kernel: usb: common: usb-conn-gpio: fix NULL pointer dereference of charger

May 21, 2024

References

git.kernel.org / stable/c/1a133a0996d6b4c83509d570ed4edcba34c44f25
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/436906fd248e018403bcda61a9311d9af02912f1
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/880287910b1892ed2cb38977893b947382a09d21
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/8e8d910e9a3a7fba86140aff4924c30955ab228b
Patch