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CVE-2021-47002
Linux Linux — SUNRPC: Fix null pointer dereference in svc_rqst_free()
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
L L L N U N N H 5.5 .0024 13.5 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
Linux 79e4e0d489c8e72b9efa388e504a036eec1550c6 – —
Linux 5.11 – 5.10.221
TIMELINE
Feb 27 Reserved by Linux
Feb 28 Published (CNA: Linux)
Oct 14 ENRICHED — CVE-2021-47002 (Linux). Received CVSS 5.5 and CPE data from NVD.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
SUNRPC: Fix null pointer dereference in svc_rqst_free()
When alloc_pages_node() returns null in svc_rqst_alloc(), the
null rq_scratch_page pointer will be dereferenced when calling
put_page() in svc_rqst_free(). Fix it by adding a null check.
Addresses-Coverity: ("Dereference after null check")
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
| February 27, 2024 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| February 28, 2024 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| October 14, 2026 | ENRICHED | ENRICHED — CVE-2021-47002 (Linux). Received CVSS 5.5 and CPE data from NVD. |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 2 rows
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| Linux | Linux | — | 79e4e0d489c8e72b9efa388e504a036eec1550c6 | — |
| Linux | Linux | — | 5.11 | 5.10.221 |
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This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2021-47002 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.