CVE-2021-47338

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's fbmem subsystem. This issue arises when the system attempts to delete a video mode that is still in use, leading to potential use-after-free errors. This improper handling can result in system crashes or undefined behavior when accessing freed memory.

This vulnerability is rated as a moderate severity because this issue affects system reliability by potentially causing errors when video modes are incorrectly managed, but it does not compromise the system's overall security posture or data integrity.

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Red Hat has investigated whether a possible mitigation exists for this issue, and has not been able to identify a practical example. Please update the affected package as soon as possible.