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CVE-2021-47428

17
FAUCET Score

CVE-2021-47428 addresses a bug in the Linux kernel, specifically within the powerpc/64s architecture, related to the emergency stack path for program check interrupts. This flaw caused the system to incorrectly jump within a macro, leading to an improperly formed interrupt frame and potentially garbled bug messages. The vulnerability affects Linux kernel versions and has been resolved by refining the emergency stack path logic. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low attack complexity. A successful exploit could lead to high availability impact, meaning a system crash or denial of service, but does not directly compromise confidentiality or integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available on platforms like Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, which is typical for a large percentage of reported vulnerabilities.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
>= 5.3, < 5.10.73CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 5.11, < 5.14.12CPE 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:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.15CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*

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

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

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (2)

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Fixed in: kernel-0:5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5
View patch
redhatno patchvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Fixed in: kernel-rt

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2021-47428Low

kernel: powerpc/64s: fix program check interrupt emergency stack path

May 21, 2024

References

git.kernel.org / stable/c/3e607dc4df180b72a38e75030cb0f94d12808712
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/411b38fe68ba20a8bbe724b0939762c3f16e16ca
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/c835b3d1d6362b4a4ebb192da7e7fd27a0a45d01
Patch