CVE-2021-46979

iio: core: fix ioctl handlers removal

5.5 Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

iio: core: fix ioctl handlers removal

Currently ioctl handlers are removed twice. For the first time during iio_device_unregister() then later on inside iio_device_unregister_eventset() and iio_buffers_free_sysfs_and_mask(). Double free leads to kernel panic.

Fix this by not touching ioctl handlers list directly but rather letting code responsible for registration call the matching cleanup routine itself.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.22%Up 0.2 points since Feb 29, 2024

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.5

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

iio: core: fix ioctl handlers removal

Fix this by not touching ioctl handlers list directly but rather letting code responsible for registration call the matching cleanup routine itself.

Record: CVE-2021-46979
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-415
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE ListNo score

iio: core: fix ioctl handlers removal

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

iio: core: fix ioctl handlers removal

Fix this by not touching ioctl handlers list directly but rather letting code responsible for registration call the matching cleanup routine itself.

Record: CVE-2021-46979
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2021-33627No score

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

iio: core: fix ioctl handlers removal

Fix this by not touching ioctl handlers list directly but rather letting code responsible for registration call the matching cleanup routine itself.

Record: EUVD-2021-33627
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cghh-45gx-84f75.5

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: core: fix ioctl...

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

iio: core: fix ioctl handlers removal

Fix this by not touching ioctl handlers list directly but rather letting code responsible for registration call the matching cleanup routine itself.

Record: GHSA-cghh-45gx-84f7
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-415
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2021-469795.5

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: core: fix ioctl handlers removal Currently ioctl handlers are removed twice. For the first time during iio_device_unregister() then later on inside iio_device_unregister_eventset() and iio_buffers_free_sysfs_and_mask(). Double free leads to kernel panic. Fix this by not touching ioctl handlers list directly but rather letting code responsible for registration call the matching cleanup routine itself.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2021-46979
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`linux-hwe-edge` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 4.8.0-28.30~16.04.14.8.0-30.32~16.04.14.8.0-32.34~16.04.14.8.0-34.36~16.04.14.10.0-14.16~16.04.1 Show 18 moreShow less 4.10.0-19.21~16.04.14.10.0-20.22~16.04.14.10.0-21.23~16.04.14.10.0-22.24~16.04.14.10.0-24.28~16.04.14.10.0-26.30~16.04.14.11.0-13.19~16.04.14.11.0-14.20~16.04.14.13.0-16.19~16.04.34.13.0-17.20~16.04.14.13.0-19.22~16.04.14.13.0-21.24~16.04.14.13.0-25.29~16.04.24.15.0-13.14~16.04.14.15.0-15.16~16.04.14.15.0-20.21~16.04.14.15.0-22.24~16.04.14.15.0-23.25~16.04.1	None known
`linux-aws-5.0` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.0.0-1021.24~18.04.15.0.0-1022.25~18.04.15.0.0-1023.26~18.04.15.0.0-1024.27~18.04.15.0.0-1025.285.0.0-1027.30	None known
`linux-aws-5.3` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.3.0-1016.17~18.04.15.3.0-1017.18~18.04.15.3.0-1019.21~18.04.15.3.0-1023.25~18.04.15.3.0-1028.30~18.04.1 Show 5 moreShow less 5.3.0-1030.32~18.04.15.3.0-1032.34~18.04.25.3.0-1033.355.3.0-1034.365.3.0-1035.37	None known
`linux-azure` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 4.15.0-1002.24.15.0-1003.34.15.0-1004.44.15.0-1008.84.15.0-1009.9 Show 39 moreShow less 4.15.0-1012.124.15.0-1013.134.15.0-1014.144.15.0-1018.184.15.0-1019.194.15.0-1021.214.15.0-1022.234.15.0-1023.244.15.0-1025.264.15.0-1028.294.15.0-1030.314.15.0-1031.324.15.0-1032.334.15.0-1035.364.15.0-1036.384.15.0-1037.394.18.0-1011.11~18.04.14.18.0-1013.13~18.04.14.18.0-1014.14~18.04.14.18.0-1018.18~18.04.14.18.0-1019.19~18.04.14.18.0-1020.20~18.04.14.18.0-1023.24~18.04.14.18.0-1024.25~18.04.14.18.0-1025.27~18.04.15.0.0-1014.14~18.04.15.0.0-1016.17~18.04.15.0.0-1018.19~18.04.15.0.0-1020.21~18.04.15.0.0-1022.23~18.04.15.0.0-1023.24~18.04.15.0.0-1025.27~18.04.15.0.0-1027.29~18.04.15.0.0-1028.30~18.04.15.0.0-1029.31~18.04.15.0.0-1031.335.0.0-1032.345.0.0-1035.375.0.0-1036.38	None known
`linux-azure-5.3` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.3.0-1007.8~18.04.15.3.0-1008.9~18.04.15.3.0-1009.10~18.04.15.3.0-1010.11~18.04.15.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1 Show 11 moreShow less 5.3.0-1013.14~18.04.15.3.0-1016.17~18.04.15.3.0-1018.19~18.04.15.3.0-1019.20~18.04.15.3.0-1020.21~18.04.15.3.0-1022.23~18.04.15.3.0-1028.29~18.04.15.3.0-1031.32~18.04.15.3.0-1032.33~18.04.15.3.0-1034.35~18.04.15.3.0-1035.36	None known
`linux-azure-edge` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 4.18.0-1006.6~18.04.14.18.0-1007.7~18.04.14.18.0-1008.8~18.04.15.0.0-1012.12~18.04.2	None known
`linux-gcp` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 4.15.0-1001.14.15.0-1003.34.15.0-1005.54.15.0-1006.64.15.0-1008.8 Show 33 moreShow less 4.15.0-1009.94.15.0-1010.104.15.0-1014.144.15.0-1015.154.15.0-1017.184.15.0-1018.194.15.0-1019.204.15.0-1021.224.15.0-1023.244.15.0-1024.254.15.0-1025.264.15.0-1026.274.15.0-1027.284.15.0-1028.294.15.0-1029.314.15.0-1030.324.15.0-1032.344.15.0-1033.354.15.0-1034.364.15.0-1036.384.15.0-1037.394.15.0-1040.424.15.0-1042.454.15.0-1044.705.0.0-1020.20~18.04.15.0.0-1021.21~18.04.15.0.0-1025.26~18.04.15.0.0-1026.27~18.04.15.0.0-1028.29~18.04.15.0.0-1029.30~18.04.15.0.0-1031.325.0.0-1033.345.0.0-1034.35	None known
`linux-gcp-5.3` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.3.0-1008.9~18.04.15.3.0-1009.10~18.04.15.3.0-1010.11~18.04.15.3.0-1012.13~18.04.15.3.0-1014.15~18.04.1 Show 8 moreShow less 5.3.0-1016.17~18.04.15.3.0-1017.18~18.04.15.3.0-1018.19~18.04.15.3.0-1020.22~18.04.15.3.0-1026.28~18.04.15.3.0-1029.31~18.04.15.3.0-1030.32~18.04.15.3.0-1032.34~18.04.1	None known
`linux-gke-4.15` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 4.15.0-1030.324.15.0-1032.344.15.0-1033.354.15.0-1034.364.15.0-1036.38 Show 28 moreShow less 4.15.0-1037.394.15.0-1040.424.15.0-1041.434.15.0-1042.444.15.0-1044.464.15.0-1045.484.15.0-1046.494.15.0-1048.514.15.0-1049.524.15.0-1050.534.15.0-1052.554.15.0-1055.584.15.0-1057.604.15.0-1058.614.15.0-1059.624.15.0-1063.664.15.0-1064.674.15.0-1066.694.15.0-1067.704.15.0-1069.724.15.0-1070.734.15.0-1072.764.15.0-1073.784.15.0-1074.794.15.0-1076.814.15.0-1077.824.15.0-1078.834.15.0-1079.84	None known
`linux-gke-5.4` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.4.0-1025.25~18.04.15.4.0-1027.28~18.04.15.4.0-1029.31~18.04.15.4.0-1030.32~18.04.15.4.0-1032.34~18.04.1 Show 32 moreShow less 5.4.0-1033.35~18.04.15.4.0-1035.37~18.04.15.4.0-1036.38~18.04.15.4.0-1037.39~18.04.15.4.0-1039.41~18.04.15.4.0-1040.42~18.04.15.4.0-1042.44~18.04.15.4.0-1043.45~18.04.15.4.0-1044.46~18.04.15.4.0-1046.48~18.04.15.4.0-1049.52~18.04.15.4.0-1051.54~18.04.15.4.0-1052.55~18.04.15.4.0-1053.56~18.04.15.4.0-1054.57~18.04.15.4.0-1055.58~18.04.15.4.0-1056.59~18.04.15.4.0-1057.60~18.04.15.4.0-1059.62~18.04.15.4.0-1061.64~18.04.15.4.0-1062.65~18.04.15.4.0-1063.66~18.04.15.4.0-1065.68~18.04.15.4.0-1066.69~18.04.15.4.0-1067.70~18.04.15.4.0-1068.71~18.04.15.4.0-1071.76~18.04.35.4.0-1072.77~18.04.15.4.0-1074.79~18.04.15.4.0-1076.82~18.04.15.4.0-1078.84~18.04.15.4.0-1080.86~18.04.1	None known

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`linux-gkeop-5.4` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.4.0-1001.15.4.0-1003.35.4.0-1004.55.4.0-1005.65.4.0-1007.8~18.04.1 Show 32 moreShow less 5.4.0-1008.9~18.04.15.4.0-1009.10~18.04.15.4.0-1010.11~18.04.15.4.0-1011.12~18.04.25.4.0-1012.13~18.04.15.4.0-1013.14~18.04.15.4.0-1014.15~18.04.15.4.0-1015.16~18.04.15.4.0-1016.17~18.04.15.4.0-1018.19~18.04.15.4.0-1021.22~18.04.15.4.0-1022.23~18.04.15.4.0-1023.24~18.04.15.4.0-1024.25~18.04.15.4.0-1025.26~18.04.15.4.0-1026.27~18.04.15.4.0-1027.28~18.04.15.4.0-1029.30~18.04.25.4.0-1031.32~18.04.15.4.0-1032.33~18.04.15.4.0-1033.34~18.04.15.4.0-1034.35~18.04.15.4.0-1036.37~18.04.15.4.0-1037.38~18.04.15.4.0-1038.39~18.04.15.4.0-1039.40~18.04.15.4.0-1040.41~18.04.15.4.0-1043.44~18.04.15.4.0-1046.48~18.04.15.4.0-1048.51~18.04.15.4.0-1049.52~18.04.15.4.0-1051.54~18.04.1	None known
`linux-hwe` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 4.18.0-13.14~18.04.14.18.0-14.15~18.04.14.18.0-15.16~18.04.14.18.0-16.17~18.04.14.18.0-17.18~18.04.1 Show 38 moreShow less 4.18.0-18.19~18.04.14.18.0-20.21~18.04.14.18.0-21.22~18.04.14.18.0-22.23~18.04.14.18.0-24.25~18.04.14.18.0-25.26~18.04.15.0.0-23.24~18.04.15.0.0-25.26~18.04.15.0.0-27.28~18.04.15.0.0-29.31~18.04.15.0.0-31.33~18.04.15.0.0-32.34~18.04.25.0.0-35.38~18.04.15.0.0-36.39~18.04.15.0.0-37.40~18.04.15.3.0-26.28~18.04.15.3.0-28.30~18.04.15.3.0-40.32~18.04.15.3.0-42.34~18.04.15.3.0-45.37~18.04.15.3.0-46.38~18.04.15.3.0-51.44~18.04.25.3.0-53.47~18.04.15.3.0-59.53~18.04.15.3.0-61.55~18.04.15.3.0-62.56~18.04.15.3.0-64.58~18.04.15.3.0-65.595.3.0-66.605.3.0-67.615.3.0-68.635.3.0-69.655.3.0-70.665.3.0-72.685.3.0-73.695.3.0-74.705.3.0-75.715.3.0-76.72	None known
`linux-hwe-edge` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.0.0-15.16~18.04.15.0.0-16.17~18.04.15.0.0-17.18~18.04.15.0.0-19.20~18.04.15.0.0-20.21~18.04.1 Show 5 moreShow less 5.3.0-19.20~18.04.25.3.0-22.24~18.04.15.3.0-23.25~18.04.15.3.0-23.25~18.04.25.3.0-24.26~18.04.2	None known
`linux-oem` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 4.15.0-1002.34.15.0-1004.54.15.0-1006.94.15.0-1008.114.15.0-1009.12 Show 45 moreShow less 4.15.0-1012.154.15.0-1013.164.15.0-1015.184.15.0-1017.204.15.0-1018.214.15.0-1021.244.15.0-1024.294.15.0-1026.314.15.0-1028.334.15.0-1030.354.15.0-1033.384.15.0-1034.394.15.0-1035.404.15.0-1036.414.15.0-1038.434.15.0-1039.444.15.0-1043.484.15.0-1045.504.15.0-1050.574.15.0-1056.654.15.0-1057.664.15.0-1059.684.15.0-1063.724.15.0-1064.734.15.0-1065.754.15.0-1066.764.15.0-1067.774.15.0-1069.794.15.0-1073.834.15.0-1076.864.15.0-1079.894.15.0-1080.904.15.0-1081.914.15.0-1087.974.15.0-1090.1004.15.0-1091.1014.15.0-1093.1034.15.0-1094.1044.15.0-1096.1064.15.0-1097.1074.15.0-1099.1094.15.0-1100.1104.15.0-1101.1124.15.0-1102.1134.15.0-1103.114	None known
`linux-oracle-5.0` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.0.0-1007.12~18.04.15.0.0-1008.13~18.04.15.0.0-1009.14~18.04.15.0.0-1010.15~18.04.15.0.0-1011.165.0.0-1013.185.0.0-1014.19	None known
`linux-oracle-5.3` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.3.0-1011.12~18.04.15.3.0-1013.14~18.04.15.3.0-1014.15~18.04.15.3.0-1016.18~18.04.15.3.0-1018.20~18.04.1 Show 4 moreShow less 5.3.0-1024.26~18.04.15.3.0-1027.29~18.04.15.3.0-1028.30~18.04.15.3.0-1030.32~18.04.1	None known
`linux-aws-5.11` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.11.0-1009.9~20.04.25.11.0-1014.15~20.04.15.11.0-1016.17~20.04.15.11.0-1017.18~20.04.15.11.0-1019.20~20.04.1 Show 7 moreShow less 5.11.0-1020.21~20.04.25.11.0-1021.22~20.04.25.11.0-1022.23~20.04.15.11.0-1023.24~20.04.15.11.0-1025.27~20.04.15.11.0-1027.30~20.04.15.11.0-1028.31~20.04.1	None known
`linux-aws-5.13` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.13.0-1008.9~20.04.25.13.0-1011.12~20.04.15.13.0-1012.13~20.04.15.13.0-1014.15~20.04.15.13.0-1017.19~20.04.1 Show 8 moreShow less 5.13.0-1019.21~20.04.15.13.0-1021.23~20.04.25.13.0-1022.24~20.04.15.13.0-1023.25~20.04.15.13.0-1025.27~20.04.15.13.0-1028.31~20.04.15.13.0-1029.32~20.04.15.13.0-1031.35~20.04.1	None known
`linux-aws-5.8` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.8.0-1035.37~20.04.15.8.0-1038.40~20.04.15.8.0-1041.43~20.04.15.8.0-1042.44~20.04.1	None known
`linux-azure-5.11` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.11.0-1007.7~20.04.25.11.0-1012.13~20.04.15.11.0-1013.14~20.04.15.11.0-1015.16~20.04.15.11.0-1017.18~20.04.1 Show 8 moreShow less 5.11.0-1019.20~20.04.15.11.0-1020.21~20.04.15.11.0-1021.22~20.04.15.11.0-1022.23~20.04.15.11.0-1023.24~20.04.15.11.0-1025.27~20.04.15.11.0-1027.30~20.04.15.11.0-1028.31~20.04.2	None known
`linux-azure-5.13` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.13.0-1009.10~20.04.25.13.0-1012.14~20.04.15.13.0-1013.15~20.04.15.13.0-1014.16~20.04.15.13.0-1017.19~20.04.1 Show 7 moreShow less 5.13.0-1021.24~20.04.15.13.0-1022.26~20.04.15.13.0-1023.27~20.04.15.13.0-1025.29~20.04.15.13.0-1028.33~20.04.15.13.0-1029.34~20.04.15.13.0-1031.37~20.04.1	None known
`linux-azure-5.8` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.8.0-1033.35~20.04.15.8.0-1036.38~20.04.15.8.0-1039.42~20.04.15.8.0-1040.43~20.04.15.8.0-1041.44~20.04.15.8.0-1042.45~20.04.15.8.0-1043.46~20.04.1	None known
`linux-azure-fde` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.4.0-1063.66+cvm2.25.4.0-1063.66+cvm3.25.4.0-1064.67+cvm1.15.4.0-1065.68+cvm2.15.4.0-1067.70+cvm1.1 Show 21 moreShow less 5.4.0-1068.71+cvm1.15.4.0-1069.72+cvm1.15.4.0-1070.73+cvm1.15.4.0-1072.75+cvm1.15.4.0-1073.76+cvm1.15.4.0-1074.77+cvm1.15.4.0-1076.79+cvm1.15.4.0-1078.81+cvm1.15.4.0-1080.83+cvm1.15.4.0-1083.87+cvm1.15.4.0-1085.90+cvm1.15.4.0-1085.90+cvm2.15.4.0-1086.91+cvm1.15.4.0-1089.94+cvm1.25.4.0-1090.95+cvm1.15.4.0-1091.96+cvm1.15.4.0-1092.97+cvm1.15.4.0-1095.101+cvm1.15.4.0-1098.104+cvm1.15.4.0-1100.106+cvm1.15.4.0-1103.109+cvm1.1	None known
`linux-gcp-5.11` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.11.0-1009.10~20.04.15.11.0-1014.16~20.04.15.11.0-1017.19~20.04.15.11.0-1018.20~20.04.25.11.0-1020.22~20.04.1 Show 7 moreShow less 5.11.0-1021.23~20.04.15.11.0-1022.24~20.04.15.11.0-1023.25~20.04.15.11.0-1024.26~20.04.15.11.0-1026.29~20.04.15.11.0-1028.32~20.04.15.11.0-1029.33~20.04.3	None known
`linux-gcp-5.13` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.13.0-1008.9~20.04.35.13.0-1012.15~20.04.15.13.0-1013.16~20.04.15.13.0-1015.18~20.04.15.13.0-1019.23~20.04.1 Show 8 moreShow less 5.13.0-1021.25~20.04.15.13.0-1023.28~20.04.15.13.0-1024.29~20.04.15.13.0-1025.30~20.04.15.13.0-1027.32~20.04.15.13.0-1030.36~20.04.15.13.0-1031.37~20.04.15.13.0-1033.40~20.04.1	None known
`linux-gcp-5.8` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.8.0-1032.34~20.04.15.8.0-1035.37~20.04.15.8.0-1038.40~20.04.15.8.0-1039.41	None known
`linux-gke` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.4.0-1033.355.4.0-1035.375.4.0-1036.385.4.0-1037.395.4.0-1039.41 Show 45 moreShow less 5.4.0-1041.435.4.0-1042.445.4.0-1043.455.4.0-1044.465.4.0-1046.485.4.0-1049.525.4.0-1051.545.4.0-1052.555.4.0-1053.565.4.0-1054.575.4.0-1055.585.4.0-1056.595.4.0-1057.605.4.0-1059.625.4.0-1061.645.4.0-1062.655.4.0-1063.665.4.0-1065.685.4.0-1066.695.4.0-1067.705.4.0-1068.715.4.0-1071.765.4.0-1072.775.4.0-1074.795.4.0-1076.825.4.0-1078.845.4.0-1080.865.4.0-1081.875.4.0-1083.895.4.0-1084.905.4.0-1086.935.4.0-1087.945.4.0-1090.975.4.0-1091.985.4.0-1094.1015.4.0-1095.1025.4.0-1096.1035.4.0-1097.1045.4.0-1098.1055.4.0-1099.1065.4.0-1100.1075.4.0-1101.1085.4.0-1102.1095.4.0-1103.1105.4.0-1104.111	None known
`linux-gke-5.15` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.15.0-1011.14~20.04.15.15.0-1014.17~20.04.15.15.0-1015.18~20.04.15.15.0-1016.19~20.04.15.15.0-1019.23~20.04.1 Show 13 moreShow less 5.15.0-1020.25~20.04.15.15.0-1023.28~20.04.25.15.0-1027.32~20.04.15.15.0-1028.33~20.04.15.15.0-1029.34~20.04.15.15.0-1031.36~20.04.15.15.0-1032.37~20.04.15.15.0-1033.38~20.04.15.15.0-1034.39~20.04.15.15.0-1036.41~20.04.15.15.0-1037.42~20.04.15.15.0-1038.43~20.04.15.15.0-1039.44~20.04.1	None known
`linux-hwe-5.11` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.11.0-22.23~20.04.15.11.0-25.27~20.04.15.11.0-27.29~20.04.15.11.0-34.36~20.04.15.11.0-36.40~20.04.1 Show 7 moreShow less 5.11.0-37.41~20.04.25.11.0-38.42~20.04.15.11.0-40.44~20.04.25.11.0-41.45~20.04.15.11.0-43.47~20.04.25.11.0-44.48~20.04.25.11.0-46.51~20.04.1	None known
`linux-hwe-5.13` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.13.0-21.21~20.04.15.13.0-22.22~20.04.15.13.0-23.23~20.04.25.13.0-25.26~20.04.15.13.0-27.29~20.04.1 Show 11 moreShow less 5.13.0-28.31~20.04.15.13.0-30.33~20.04.15.13.0-35.40~20.04.15.13.0-37.42~20.04.15.13.0-39.44~20.04.15.13.0-40.45~20.04.15.13.0-41.46~20.04.15.13.0-44.49~20.04.15.13.0-48.54~20.04.15.13.0-51.58~20.04.15.13.0-52.59~20.04.1	None known
`linux-hwe-5.8` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.8.0-23.24~20.04.15.8.0-25.26~20.04.15.8.0-28.30~20.04.15.8.0-29.31~20.04.15.8.0-31.33~20.04.1 Show 16 moreShow less 5.8.0-33.36~20.04.15.8.0-34.37~20.04.25.8.0-36.40~20.04.15.8.0-38.43~20.04.15.8.0-40.45~20.04.15.8.0-41.46~20.04.15.8.0-43.49~20.04.15.8.0-44.50~20.04.15.8.0-45.51~20.04.15.8.0-48.54~20.04.15.8.0-49.55~20.04.15.8.0-50.56~20.04.15.8.0-53.60~20.04.15.8.0-55.62~20.04.15.8.0-59.66~20.04.15.8.0-63.71~20.04.1	None known
`linux-intel-5.13` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.13.0-1007.75.13.0-1008.85.13.0-1009.95.13.0-1010.105.13.0-1011.115.13.0-1014.155.13.0-1017.19	None known
`linux-oem-5.10` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.10.0-1008.95.10.0-1011.125.10.0-1013.145.10.0-1014.155.10.0-1016.17 Show 21 moreShow less 5.10.0-1017.185.10.0-1019.205.10.0-1021.225.10.0-1022.235.10.0-1023.245.10.0-1025.265.10.0-1026.275.10.0-1029.305.10.0-1032.335.10.0-1033.345.10.0-1034.355.10.0-1038.405.10.0-1044.465.10.0-1045.475.10.0-1049.515.10.0-1050.525.10.0-1051.535.10.0-1052.545.10.0-1053.555.10.0-1055.585.10.0-1057.61	None known
`linux-oem-5.13` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.13.0-1009.105.13.0-1010.115.13.0-1012.165.13.0-1014.185.13.0-1017.21 Show 7 moreShow less 5.13.0-1019.235.13.0-1020.245.13.0-1021.255.13.0-1022.265.13.0-1026.325.13.0-1028.355.13.0-1029.36	None known
`linux-oem-5.14` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.14.0-1004.45.14.0-1005.55.14.0-1007.75.14.0-1008.85.14.0-1010.10 Show 30 moreShow less 5.14.0-1011.115.14.0-1013.135.14.0-1018.195.14.0-1020.225.14.0-1022.245.14.0-1024.265.14.0-1027.305.14.0-1029.325.14.0-1031.345.14.0-1032.355.14.0-1033.365.14.0-1034.375.14.0-1036.405.14.0-1038.425.14.0-1042.475.14.0-1044.495.14.0-1045.515.14.0-1046.535.14.0-1047.545.14.0-1048.555.14.0-1049.565.14.0-1050.575.14.0-1051.585.14.0-1052.595.14.0-1054.615.14.0-1055.625.14.0-1056.635.14.0-1057.645.14.0-1058.665.14.0-1059.67	None known
`linux-oem-5.6` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.6.0-1007.75.6.0-1008.85.6.0-1010.105.6.0-1011.115.6.0-1013.13 Show 24 moreShow less 5.6.0-1017.175.6.0-1018.185.6.0-1020.205.6.0-1021.215.6.0-1023.235.6.0-1026.265.6.0-1027.275.6.0-1028.285.6.0-1031.325.6.0-1032.335.6.0-1033.355.6.0-1034.365.6.0-1035.375.6.0-1036.395.6.0-1039.435.6.0-1042.465.6.0-1047.515.6.0-1048.525.6.0-1050.545.6.0-1052.565.6.0-1053.575.6.0-1054.585.6.0-1055.595.6.0-1056.60	None known
`linux-oracle-5.11` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.11.0-1008.8~20.04.15.11.0-1013.14~20.04.15.11.0-1016.17~20.04.15.11.0-1017.18~20.04.15.11.0-1019.20~20.04.1 Show 7 moreShow less 5.11.0-1020.21~20.04.15.11.0-1021.22~20.04.15.11.0-1022.23~20.04.15.11.0-1023.24~20.04.15.11.0-1025.27~20.04.15.11.0-1027.30~20.04.15.11.0-1028.31~20.04.1	None known
`linux-oracle-5.13` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.13.0-1011.13~20.04.25.13.0-1015.19~20.04.15.13.0-1016.20~20.04.15.13.0-1018.22~20.04.15.13.0-1021.26~20.04.1 Show 7 moreShow less 5.13.0-1025.30~20.04.15.13.0-1027.32~20.04.15.13.0-1028.33~20.04.15.13.0-1030.35~20.04.15.13.0-1033.39~20.04.15.13.0-1034.40~20.04.15.13.0-1036.43~20.04.1	None known
`linux-oracle-5.8` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.8.0-1031.32~20.04.25.8.0-1033.34~20.04.15.8.0-1034.35~20.04.25.8.0-1037.38~20.04.15.8.0-1038.39~20.04.1	None known
`linux-raspi2` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.3.0-1007.85.3.0-1014.165.3.0-1015.175.3.0-1017.195.4.0-1004.45.4.0-1006.6	None known
`linux-riscv` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.4.0-24.285.4.0-26.305.4.0-27.315.4.0-28.325.4.0-30.34 Show 7 moreShow less 5.4.0-31.355.4.0-33.375.4.0-34.385.4.0-36.415.4.0-37.425.4.0-39.445.4.0-40.45	None known
`linux-riscv-5.11` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.11.0-1015.16~20.04.15.11.0-1017.18~20.04.15.11.0-1018.19~20.04.25.11.0-1020.21~20.04.15.11.0-1021.22~20.04.1 Show 8 moreShow less 5.11.0-1022.23~20.04.15.11.0-1023.24~20.04.15.11.0-1024.25~20.04.15.11.0-1026.28~20.04.15.11.0-1028.31~20.04.15.11.0-1029.32~20.04.15.11.0-1030.345.11.0-1031.35	None known
`linux-riscv-5.8` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.8.0-14.16~20.04.15.8.0-14.16~20.04.35.8.0-16.18~20.04.15.8.0-17.19~20.04.15.8.0-18.20~20.04.1 Show 5 moreShow less 5.8.0-20.22~20.04.15.8.0-22.24~20.04.15.8.0-25.27~20.04.15.8.0-26.28~20.04.15.8.0-29.31~20.04.1	None known
`linux-allwinner-5.19` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.19.0-1007.7~22.04.15.19.0-1009.9~22.04.15.19.0-1010.10~22.04.15.19.0-1011.11~22.04.15.19.0-1012.12~22.04.15.19.0-1013.13~22.04.15.19.0-1014.14~22.04.15.19.0-1015.15~22.04.1	None known
`linux-aws-5.19` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.19.0-1019.20~22.04.15.19.0-1020.21~22.04.15.19.0-1022.23~22.04.15.19.0-1023.24~22.04.15.19.0-1024.25~22.04.1 Show 5 moreShow less 5.19.0-1025.26~22.04.15.19.0-1026.27~22.04.15.19.0-1027.28~22.04.15.19.0-1028.29~22.04.15.19.0-1029.30~22.04.1	None known
`linux-aws-6.2` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 6.2.0-1005.5~22.04.16.2.0-1006.6~22.04.16.2.0-1007.7~22.04.16.2.0-1008.8~22.04.16.2.0-1009.9~22.04.3 Show 9 moreShow less 6.2.0-1010.10~22.04.16.2.0-1011.11~22.04.16.2.0-1012.12~22.04.16.2.0-1013.13~22.04.16.2.0-1014.14~22.04.16.2.0-1015.15~22.04.16.2.0-1016.16~22.04.16.2.0-1017.17~22.04.16.2.0-1018.18~22.04.1	None known
`linux-azure-5.19` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.19.0-1020.21~22.04.15.19.0-1021.22~22.04.15.19.0-1022.23~22.04.15.19.0-1023.24~22.04.15.19.0-1025.28~22.04.15.19.0-1026.29~22.04.15.19.0-1027.30~22.04.2	None known
`linux-azure-6.2` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 6.2.0-1005.5~22.04.16.2.0-1006.6~22.04.16.2.0-1007.7~22.04.16.2.0-1008.8~22.04.16.2.0-1009.9~22.04.3 Show 8 moreShow less 6.2.0-1011.11~22.04.16.2.0-1012.12~22.04.16.2.0-1014.14~22.04.16.2.0-1015.15~22.04.16.2.0-1016.16~22.04.16.2.0-1017.17~22.04.16.2.0-1018.18~22.04.16.2.0-1019.19~22.04.1	None known
`linux-azure-fde-5.19` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.19.0-1025.28~22.04.1.15.19.0-1026.29~22.04.1.15.19.0-1027.30~22.04.2.1	None known
`linux-azure-fde-6.2` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 6.2.0-1008.8~22.04.1.16.2.0-1009.9~22.04.3.16.2.0-1011.11~22.04.1.16.2.0-1012.12~22.04.1.16.2.0-1014.14~22.04.1.1 Show 5 moreShow less 6.2.0-1015.15~22.04.1.16.2.0-1016.16~22.04.1.16.2.0-1017.17~22.04.1.16.2.0-1018.18~22.04.1.16.2.0-1019.19~22.04.1.1	None known
`linux-gcp-5.19` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.19.0-1020.22~22.04.25.19.0-1021.23~22.04.15.19.0-1022.24~22.04.15.19.0-1024.26~22.04.15.19.0-1025.27~22.04.15.19.0-1026.28~22.04.15.19.0-1027.29~22.04.15.19.0-1030.32~22.04.1	None known
`linux-gcp-6.2` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 6.2.0-1009.9~22.04.36.2.0-1010.10~22.04.16.2.0-1011.11~22.04.16.2.0-1011.11~22.04.36.2.0-1012.12~22.04.1 Show 7 moreShow less 6.2.0-1013.13~22.04.16.2.0-1014.14~22.04.16.2.0-1016.18~22.04.16.2.0-1017.19~22.04.16.2.0-1018.20~22.04.16.2.0-1019.21~22.04.16.2.0-1021.23~22.04.1	None known
`linux-hwe-5.19` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.19.0-28.29~22.04.15.19.0-32.33~22.04.15.19.0-35.36~22.04.15.19.0-38.39~22.04.15.19.0-40.41~22.04.1 Show 6 moreShow less 5.19.0-41.42~22.04.15.19.0-42.43~22.04.15.19.0-43.44~22.04.15.19.0-45.46~22.04.15.19.0-46.47~22.04.15.19.0-50.50	None known
`linux-hwe-6.2` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 6.2.0-25.25~22.04.26.2.0-26.26~22.04.16.2.0-31.31~22.04.16.2.0-32.32~22.04.16.2.0-33.33~22.04.1 Show 5 moreShow less 6.2.0-34.34~22.04.16.2.0-35.35~22.04.16.2.0-36.37~22.04.16.2.0-37.38~22.04.16.2.0-39.40~22.04.1	None known
`linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.19.0-1017.18~22.04.15.19.0-1018.19~22.04.15.19.0-1021.22~22.04.15.19.0-1022.23~22.04.15.19.0-1023.24~22.04.1 Show 5 moreShow less 5.19.0-1024.25~22.04.15.19.0-1025.26~22.04.15.19.0-1027.28~22.04.15.19.0-1028.29~22.04.15.19.0-1030.30	None known
`linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 6.2.0-1008.8~22.04.16.2.0-1009.9~22.04.16.2.0-1011.11~22.04.16.2.0-1012.12~22.04.16.2.0-1013.13~22.04.1 Show 5 moreShow less 6.2.0-1014.14~22.04.16.2.0-1015.15~22.04.16.2.0-1016.16~22.04.16.2.0-1017.17~22.04.16.2.0-1018.18~22.04.1	None known
`linux-nvidia-6.2` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 6.2.0-1003.3~22.04.16.2.0-1009.96.2.0-1010.106.2.0-1011.116.2.0-1012.126.2.0-1013.136.2.0-1015.15	None known
`linux-oem-5.17` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.17.0-1003.35.17.0-1004.45.17.0-1006.65.17.0-1011.125.17.0-1012.13 Show 21 moreShow less 5.17.0-1013.145.17.0-1014.155.17.0-1015.165.17.0-1016.175.17.0-1017.185.17.0-1018.195.17.0-1019.205.17.0-1020.215.17.0-1021.225.17.0-1024.255.17.0-1025.265.17.0-1026.275.17.0-1027.285.17.0-1028.295.17.0-1029.305.17.0-1030.315.17.0-1031.325.17.0-1032.335.17.0-1033.345.17.0-1034.355.17.0-1035.36	None known
`linux-oem-6.0` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 6.0.0-1006.66.0.0-1007.76.0.0-1008.86.0.0-1009.96.0.0-1010.10 Show 11 moreShow less 6.0.0-1011.116.0.0-1012.126.0.0-1013.136.0.0-1014.146.0.0-1015.156.0.0-1016.166.0.0-1017.176.0.0-1018.186.0.0-1019.196.0.0-1020.206.0.0-1021.21	None known
`linux-oem-6.1` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 6.1.0-1004.46.1.0-1006.66.1.0-1007.76.1.0-1008.86.1.0-1009.9 Show 22 moreShow less 6.1.0-1010.106.1.0-1012.126.1.0-1013.136.1.0-1014.146.1.0-1015.156.1.0-1016.166.1.0-1017.176.1.0-1019.196.1.0-1020.206.1.0-1021.216.1.0-1022.226.1.0-1023.236.1.0-1024.246.1.0-1025.256.1.0-1026.266.1.0-1027.276.1.0-1028.286.1.0-1029.296.1.0-1033.336.1.0-1034.346.1.0-1035.356.1.0-1036.36	None known
`linux-riscv` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.13.0-1004.45.13.0-1006.6+22.04.15.13.0-1007.7+22.04.15.13.0-1010.11+22.04.15.15.0-1004.4 Show 18 moreShow less 5.15.0-1005.55.15.0-1006.65.15.0-1007.75.15.0-1008.85.15.0-1011.125.15.0-1012.135.15.0-1014.165.15.0-1015.175.15.0-1016.185.15.0-1017.195.15.0-1018.215.15.0-1019.225.15.0-1020.235.15.0-1022.265.15.0-1023.275.15.0-1026.305.15.0-1027.315.15.0-1028.32	None known
`linux-riscv-5.19` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.19.0-1012.13~22.04.15.19.0-1015.16~22.04.15.19.0-1016.17~22.04.15.19.0-1017.18~22.04.15.19.0-1018.19~22.04.15.19.0-1019.21~22.04.15.19.0-1020.22~22.04.15.19.0-1021.23~22.04.1	None known
`linux-starfive-5.19` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.19.0-1014.16~22.04.15.19.0-1015.17~22.04.15.19.0-1016.18~22.04.15.19.0-1017.19~22.04.15.19.0-1018.20~22.04.15.19.0-1019.21~22.04.15.19.0-1020.22~22.04.1	None known
`linux-starfive-6.2` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 6.2.0-1006.7~22.04.16.2.0-1007.8~22.04.16.2.0-1009.10~22.04.1	None known

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Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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In short

CVE-2021-46979 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Linux, published February 28, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.22%, the 12th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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