A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.10.39/5.12.6. This affects the function do_mq_timedsend::__pipelined_op of the component mqueue. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference.

This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-47069. The attack can only be done within the local network. There is no exploit available.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.