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CVE-2021-47412

17
FAUCET Score

CVE-2021-47412 is a kernel panic vulnerability in the Linux kernel's block subsystem, specifically within the rq_qos framework. It affects Linux kernel versions where the rq_qos_ops->done_bio function is incorrectly called for untracked bios, potentially leading to system instability. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring low privileges, and resulting in high availability impact (kernel panic). There is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or inclusion in CISA's KEV catalog. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting low public attention.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 5.10.241CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 5.11, < 5.14.11CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.15CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.15CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*

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
0.22%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
13.0%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0022 is in the 57th 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

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

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (2)

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Fixed in: kernel-rt-0:4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Fixed in: kernel-0:4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2021-47412Moderate

kernel: block: don't call rq_qos_ops->done_bio if the bio isn't tracked

May 21, 2024

References

git.kernel.org / stable/c/004b8f8a691205a93d9e80d98b786b2b97424d6e
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/a647a524a46736786c95cdb553a070322ca096e3
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/db60edbfff332a6a5477c367af8125f034570989
Patch
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html